City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Lake Lakengren, OH

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

3,404
Residents
$89,295
Median income
$181,000
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Lake Lakengren - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Lakengren places in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
12th
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: Lake Lakengren, OH

Ohio's Lake Lakengren is a small town, with 3,404 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $89,295 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Home values in Lake Lakengren run a median of $181,000, and the median resident age is 46.3 years. Educational attainment runs 25.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. 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 43.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,404 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$89,295 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Lake Lakengren compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Lakengren stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Lake Lakengren against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lake Lakengren near the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lake Lakengren ranks #830 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Lakengren only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#222 of 1,145
81st percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#830 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#385 of 1,164
67th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#930 of 1,196
22nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#386 of 1,196
67th 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.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Lakengren's home value compares nationally

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

$181,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lake Lakengren $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Lake Lakengren, OH Lake Lakengren, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Lakengren, 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 Lake Lakengren, OH median $89,295/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%
Lake Lakengren, 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 Lake Lakengren, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.3%

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

Population
3,404
Median Income
$89,295
Median Home Value
$181,000
Median Age
46.3
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.9%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.2%

Based on 1,896 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 Lake Lakengren sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Four Bridges
3,407 people
Mingo Junction
3,382 people
Madison
3,427 people
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3,377 people
Moreland Hills
3,442 people
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3,448 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Lakengren's 3,404 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hahira, GA
3,404 people
Washoe Valley, NV
3,404 people
Dublin, TX
3,404 people
Peshtigo, WI
3,404 people
Loxahatchee Groves, FL
3,405 people
Mount Angel, OR
3,405 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Lakengren's $89,295 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Brownsdale, FL
$89,293 median income
Jesup, IA
$89,297 median income
Maybrook, NY
$89,293 median income
Strasburg, PA
$89,298 median income
Laurel, FL
$89,282 median income
Combined Locks, WI
$89,310 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Lakengren, 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 Lake Lakengren, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8% White 97.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 2.4% 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 Lake Lakengren 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
Lake Lakengren (this city) 3,404 $89,295
Four Bridges 3,407 $133,079
Mingo Junction 3,382 $60,288
Madison 3,427 $95,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Lakengren, OH?

What is the population of Lake Lakengren, OH? +

The population of Lake Lakengren, OH stands at 3,404 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Lakengren, OH? +

Median annual household income in Lake Lakengren runs $89,295, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Lakengren? +

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

Homes in Lake Lakengren carry a median value of $181,000, 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.

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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