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Fort Recovery, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Recovery - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,863
Residents
$66,833
Median income
$162,000
Median home
$987
Median rent (state)

Fort Recovery - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Recovery places in the 45th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

45th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
18th
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: Fort Recovery, OH

Fort Recovery is a small town in Ohio, home to 1,863 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fort Recovery brings in $66,833 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Typical homes in Fort Recovery are valued around $162,000, and the median resident age is 34.7 years. 25.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier.

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $987 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Fort Recovery report an average commute of 19.1 minutes, with 91.8% driving alone and 1.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,863 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$66,833 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Fort Recovery compare to other US cities?

Where Fort Recovery sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fort Recovery's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Ohio, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

45thIncome percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fort Recovery's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$162,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fort Recovery $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Recovery, OH Fort Recovery, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Recovery, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Recovery, OH median $66,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Recovery, 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 Fort Recovery, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,863
Median Income
$66,833
Median Home Value
$162,000
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.8%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,470 residents1,480 residents1,490 residents1,500 residents1,510 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,498 residents 1,476 residents ▼ -1.5%
Fort Recovery's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.1 minutes
Drive Alone
91.8%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
1.4%

Based on 926 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 Fort Recovery sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$987/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,861 people
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1,859 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Recovery's 1,863 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New Plymouth, ID
1,863 people
Kent Estates, IA
1,863 people
Inola, OK
1,863 people
Stewartstown, PA
1,863 people
Whitwell, TN
1,863 people
Westernport, MD
1,864 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Recovery's $66,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New London, MN
$66,830 median income
Loa, UT
$66,838 median income
Earlsboro, OK
$66,827 median income
Holland, TX
$66,827 median income
Wisconsin Dells, WI
$66,846 median income
New Summerfield, TX
$66,818 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Recovery, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Recovery, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3% White 99.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 0.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Recovery compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Recovery (this city) 1,863 $66,833
Navarre 1,861 $56,715
Roseland 1,859 $45,833
Caldwell 1,872 $49,032
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Recovery, OH?

What is the population of Fort Recovery, OH? +

Fort Recovery, OH has a population of 1,863 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Recovery, OH? +

In Fort Recovery, the typical household earns $66,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Recovery? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Recovery; 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 Fort Recovery, OH? +

A typical home in Fort Recovery is worth $162,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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