Population
572 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023
Little Hocking, OH
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Little Hocking - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 572
- Residents
- $157,031
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Little Hocking - the verdict
Little Hocking ranks in the 95th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 95th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Little Hocking, OH
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 572 residents in Little Hocking, a small town within Ohio. The typical household in Little Hocking brings in $157,031 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.9%. The median resident age is 30.9 years. 14.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 85.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Little Hocking workers runs 35.9 minutes, with 94.6% driving alone and 5.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 64.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$157,031 /yr
Poverty 14.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Little Hocking compare to other US cities?
Here's how Little Hocking stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 95% higher 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
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 Little Hocking'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.
95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 85.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
572
Median Income
$157,031
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
30.9
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Labor force participation
85.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
35.9 minutes
Drive Alone
94.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.4%
Based on 312 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 Little Hocking 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
64.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Ohio
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Hocking's 572 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Hocking's $157,031 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Little Hocking compares to nearby Ohio cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Little Hocking, OH?
What is the population of Little Hocking, OH? +
The population of Little Hocking, OH stands at 572 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Little Hocking, OH? +
Little Hocking households earn a median of $157,031 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Little Hocking? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Little Hocking; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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