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McKinley Heights, OH

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

1,231
Residents
$36,692
Median income
$973
Median rent (state)

McKinley Heights - the verdict

Nationally, McKinley Heights sits in the 6th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

6th
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: McKinley Heights, OH

1,231 people live in McKinley Heights, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in McKinley Heights brings in $36,692 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.5%. The median resident age is 41.7 years. Educational attainment runs 17.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.6% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for McKinley Heights workers runs 16.4 minutes, with 92.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,231 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$36,692 /yr

Poverty 25.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does McKinley Heights compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 6% 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 McKinley Heights'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.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - McKinley Heights, OH McKinley Heights, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not McKinley Heights, 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 McKinley Heights, OH median $36,692/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%
McKinley Heights, 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 McKinley Heights, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.6%

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

Population
1,231
Median Income
$36,692
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.7
Poverty Rate
25.5%
Labor force participation
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.4 minutes
Drive Alone
92.0%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 486 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 McKinley Heights 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
84.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Newport CDP (Washington County)
1,231 people
Bethesda
1,230 people
Brookfield Center
1,225 people
Sharon Center
1,237 people
Logan Elm
1,238 people
Tiltonsville
1,240 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to McKinley Heights's 1,231 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Velda City, MO
1,231 people
Genoa, NV
1,231 people
Middleburgh, NY
1,231 people
Owensville, IN
1,232 people
University Heights, IA
1,232 people
Eastport, ME
1,230 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to McKinley Heights's $36,692 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maxwell, NM
$36,691 median income
Altoona, AL
$36,694 median income
Havre North, MT
$36,695 median income
Rockingham, NC
$36,695 median income
Nash, TX
$36,705 median income
Fort Pierce North, FL
$36,707 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - McKinley Heights, 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 McKinley Heights, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.8% 12.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.8% White 86.8% Black or African American 12.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.6% 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 McKinley Heights 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
McKinley Heights (this city) 1,231 $36,692
Newport CDP (Washington County) 1,231 $89,883
Bethesda 1,230 $33,606
Brookfield Center 1,225 $62,826
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about McKinley Heights, OH?

What is the population of McKinley Heights, OH? +

McKinley Heights, OH counts 1,231 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in McKinley Heights, OH? +

The median household income in McKinley Heights is $36,692 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in McKinley Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for McKinley Heights; 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.

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

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