City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

New Albany, OH

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

10,524
Residents
$232,524
Median income
$728,200
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

New Albany - the verdict

Nationally, New Albany sits in the 99th percentile for household income and the 54th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

99th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
54th
percentile, safety
📝 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: New Albany, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,524 residents in New Albany, a small town within Ohio. New Albany households earn a median of $232,524 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.7%. Home values in New Albany run a median of $728,200, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. Educational attainment runs 78.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 46 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), down 2% from five years earlier. New Albany reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1260.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 $1,430 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 98.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

10,524 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$232,524 /yr

Poverty 0.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does New Albany compare to other US cities?

New Albany measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities
Safety 54% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: New Albany ranks #154 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares New Albany against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Home Value is New Albany's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, New Albany ranks #8 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Albany only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#3 of 1,145
100th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#13 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#8 of 1,164
99th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#1,024 of 1,196
14th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#10 of 1,196
99th 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.

99thIncome percentile
54thSafety percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income · 54th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

New Albany's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

New Albany's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 60 Avg. percentile National median
New Albany's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How New Albany's home value compares nationally

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

$728,200 7th percentile more affordable than 7% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New Albany $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 - New Albany, OH New Albany, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New Albany, 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 New Albany, OH median $232,524/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%
New Albany, 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 New Albany, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 78.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.4%

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

Population
10,524
Median Income
$232,524
Median Home Value
$728,200
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
78.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1260.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
96.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1164.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,000 residents11,200 residents11,400 residents11,600 residents11,800 residents12,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,184 residents 11,803 residents ▲ +5.5%
New Albany's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
46
housing units authorized
Single-Family
46
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 47
2020 50
2021 97
2022 55
2023 51
2024 46

Permit volume decreased 2% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.4%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
23.8%
Other
0.9%

Based on 4,829 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 New Albany sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,430/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Heath
10,545 people
Reading
10,490 people
Ironton
10,585 people
Vermilion
10,451 people
London
10,403 people
Richmond Heights
10,677 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Albany's 10,524 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Delhi, CA
10,525 people
Fairmount, CO
10,521 people
Galena Park, TX
10,527 people
Raceland, LA
10,517 people
Malibu, CA
10,516 people
Riverdale, IL
10,515 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Albany's $232,524 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Coto de Caza, CA
$232,470 median income
East Rocky Hill, NJ
$232,727 median income
Belmont, VA
$232,879 median income
Kentfield, CA
$231,875 median income
San Carlos, CA
$233,333 median income
Westwood, MO
$231,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New Albany, 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 New Albany, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.8% 10.1% 11.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% White 74.8% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 10.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 11.7% 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 New Albany 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
New Albany (this city) 10,524 $232,524
Heath 10,545 $74,773
Reading 10,490 $60,167
Ironton 10,585 $45,694
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New Albany, OH?

What is the population of New Albany, OH? +

New Albany, OH counts 10,524 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in New Albany, OH? +

Median annual household income in New Albany runs $232,524, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New Albany? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Albany; 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.

Is New Albany, OH safe? +

New Albany has a total crime rate of 1260.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in New Albany, OH? +

New Albany's median home value sits at $728,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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