City · Ohio
Moraine, Ohio
Moraine, city, in Montgomery County, Ohio. Moraine had 6,627 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,393 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,536 (±37). GEOID 3952010.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
6,627
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,393 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,536 ±37
Median household income
$48,788
±$12,668 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$156,800
±$9,245 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$1,035
±$89 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Moraine and what county is it in?
Moraine is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio. It covers 9.3 square miles of land, 689 residents per square mile in 2020.
Moraine is in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Moraine, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,627 people lived in Moraine on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 6,393 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,536 (±37).
| Measure | Moraine | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,536 ±37 | 536,096 | +50 |
| Households | 2,692 ±215 | 231,319 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.39 ±0.19 | 2.24 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,132 ±265 | 252,843 | no clear change |
Moraine's population since 2000
From 6,897 in 2000 to 6,627 in 2025: down 3.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Moraine as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Moraine?
The median resident of Moraine is 33.6 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.5%. 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Moraine | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±3.3 | 38.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.6% ±4.3 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.8% ±3.0 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±4.5 pts | 48.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2% ±7.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.2% ±7.7 pts | 67.7% | −21.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.5% ±6.5 pts | 20.4% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±1.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.8% ±2.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.0% ±4.5 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.0 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 13.5% ±2.9 pts | 15.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±4.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.5% ±3.4 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3% ±4.7 pts | 31.3% | +6.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.1% ±2.8 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.6% ±6.0 pts | 85.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Moraine earn?
Half of Moraine's 2,692 households earn less than $48,788 a year (±$12,668), against $66,139 in Montgomery County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $56,260 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Moraine | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,788 ±$12,668 | $66,139 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,316 ±$7,329 | $88,114 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,034 ±$3,258 | $38,450 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.8% ±8.1 pts | 15.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.5% ±18.2 pts | 22.2% | +22.2 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.7% ±5.6 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.4% ±4.2 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.6% ±5.3 pts | 90.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Moraine?
Owners occupy 55.4% of Moraine's occupied homes and renters 44.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,800 by its owner (±$9,245). The median renter pays $1,035 a month including utilities, and 54.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Moraine | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,800 ±$9,245 | $180,900 | +$42,592 |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 ±$89 | $1,026 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.6% ±15.8 pts | 38.2% | +22.4 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,233 ±$123 | $1,438 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.4% ±7.5 pts | 62.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 44.6% ±7.5 pts | 37.5% | – |
| Housing units | 3,132 ±265 | 252,843 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% ±6.2 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 59.7% ±5.5 pts | 67.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.4% ±3.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3% ±1.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.1% ±4.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.0% ±1.9 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.8% ±3.1 pts | 8.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Moraine building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Moraine in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Moraine work and get to work?
73.2% of Moraine's workers drive alone and 11.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.
| Measure | Moraine | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.7% ±5.6 pts | 63.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% ±2.9 pts | 5.7% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±8.2 pts | 76.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±3.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Walked | 5.1% ±5.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.2% ±3.7 pts | 12.0% | +7.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min ±3.5 | 21.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Moraine?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Moraine, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $43,907 (Tract 301) to $87,907 (Tract 302).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 301Montgomery County | 4,054 | $43,907 |
| Tract 302Montgomery County | 3,066 | $87,907 |
| Tract 601Montgomery County | 1,058 | $87,778 |
| Tract 503.01Montgomery County | 3,129 | $48,598 |
| Tract 202Montgomery County | 2,747 | $76,354 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Moraine) · Census block assignment files
How does Moraine compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Moraine is the 4,191st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 224th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Moraine ranks 1,551st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 224th | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 253rd | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 676th | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 1,551st | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 1,424th | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 1,274th | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 436th | 1,453 |
| Poverty rate | 137th | 1,116 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,102nd | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,599th | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,622nd | 1,732 |
| Work from home | 499th | 990 |
| Travel time to work | 1,006th | 1,731 |
Moraine's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Moraine with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Moraine?
11 of the 57 figures for Moraine on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Moraine are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Moraine.