Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kalida - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Kalida ranks in the 66th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
66th
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
25th
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: Kalida, OH
1,711 people live in Kalida, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Kalida households earn a median of $84,679 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.4%. Home values in Kalida run a median of $206,000, and the median resident age is 39.4 years. 38.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 74.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 8 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 60% from five years earlier.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,053 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 32.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
1,711 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$84,679/yr
Poverty 2.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Kalida compare to other US cities?
Kalida measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income66% higher than other cities
Home value44% pricier than other cities
Median rent25% 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 Kalida 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 Kalida toward the top of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Kalida ranks #184 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kalida only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#259 of 1,145
77th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#643 of 1,196
45th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#293 of 1,164
75th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#910 of 1,196
23rd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#184 of 1,196
84th 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.
66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Kalida's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$206,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 56% 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
Kalida, 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 Kalida, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)38.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)74.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,711
Median Income
$84,679
Median Home Value
$206,000
Median Age
39.4
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
74.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.2%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Kalida's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
8
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
3
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
5
5
0
$1.1M
2020
4
2
2
$0.9M
2021
2
2
0
$0.7M
2022
2
2
0
$0.5M
2023
1
1
0
$0.3M
2024
8
5
3
$2.0M
Permit volume increased 60% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.1%
Work from Home
3.7%
Based on 985 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 Kalida sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kalida, OH?
What is the population of Kalida, OH?+
Kalida, OH has a population of 1,711 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Kalida, OH?+
Median annual household income in Kalida runs $84,679, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Kalida?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kalida; 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 Kalida, OH?+
A typical home in Kalida is worth $206,000, 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.