Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fletcher - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Fletcher ranks in the 52nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
52nd
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fletcher, OH
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 510 residents in Fletcher, a small town within Ohio. Fletcher households earn a median of $71,528 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Typical homes in Fletcher are valued around $120,700, and the median resident age is 31.3 years. 4.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,273 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 61.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Population
510 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$71,528/yr
Poverty 11.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Fletcher compare to other US cities?
Fletcher measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income52% higher than other cities
Home value18% pricier than other cities
Median rent43% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Fletcher against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Fletcher near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fletcher ranks #1,107 - the 7th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fletcher only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#442 of 1,145
61st percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#367 of 1,196
65th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#774 of 1,164
34th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#374 of 1,196
68th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,107 of 1,196
7th percentile in Ohio
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Fletcher's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$120,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 82% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Fletcher, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fletcher, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)4.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)11.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)69.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
510
Median Income
$71,528
Median Home Value
$120,700
Median Age
31.3
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Fletcher's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
84.5%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
5.5%
Based on 271 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fletcher sits in
Fletcher, OH has a population of 510 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fletcher, OH?+
Fletcher households earn a median of $71,528 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fletcher?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fletcher; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Fletcher, OH?+
A typical home in Fletcher is worth $120,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.