City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

North Olmsted, OH

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

32,031
Residents
$85,435
Median income
$202,400
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

North Olmsted - the verdict

North Olmsted ranks in the 67th percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

67th
percentile, household income
43rd
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
61st
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: North Olmsted, OH

North Olmsted is a small city in Ohio, home to 32,031 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. North Olmsted households earn a median of $85,435 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Home values in North Olmsted run a median of $202,400, and the median resident age is 44.5 years. Educational attainment runs 32.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 70 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 3400% from five years earlier. North Olmsted reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1062.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in North Olmsted report an average commute of 20.3 minutes, with 77.1% driving alone and 15.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 86.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

32,031 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$85,435 /yr

Poverty 7.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does North Olmsted compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 43% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% 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: North Olmsted ranks #126 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 North Olmsted against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places North Olmsted toward the top of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, North Olmsted ranks #257 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Olmsted only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#251 of 1,145
78th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#254 of 1,196
69th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#299 of 1,164
74th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#569 of 1,196
52nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#257 of 1,196
78th 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.

67thIncome percentile
61stSafety percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

North Olmsted's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

North Olmsted'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 62 Avg. percentile National median
North Olmsted'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 North Olmsted's home value compares nationally

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

$202,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 57% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. North Olmsted $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 - North Olmsted, OH North Olmsted, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Olmsted, 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 North Olmsted, OH median $85,435/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%
North Olmsted, 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 North Olmsted, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.0%

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

Population
32,031
Median Income
$85,435
Median Home Value
$202,400
Median Age
44.5
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
64.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1062.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
63.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
999.0
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
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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31,000 residents31,500 residents32,000 residents32,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 32,373 residents 31,542 residents ▼ -2.6%
North Olmsted's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
70
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
68
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 9
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 70

Permit volume increased 3400% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.3 minutes
Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
15.1%
Other
0.8%

Based on 16,276 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 North Olmsted sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Massillon
32,177 people
North Royalton
31,013 people
Austintown
30,215 people
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30,051 people
Westlake
34,036 people
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34,317 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Olmsted's 32,031 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fair Oaks, CA
32,030 people
Atwater, CA
32,013 people
Cornelius, NC
32,009 people
Needham, MA
32,059 people
West Odessa, TX
31,985 people
Oak Ridge, TN
32,088 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Olmsted's $85,435 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mount Airy, GA
$85,433 median income
Humboldt Hill, CA
$85,438 median income
Urban Honolulu, HI
$85,428 median income
Cockeysville, MD
$85,422 median income
Idaho Springs, CO
$85,450 median income
Fitchburg, WI
$85,420 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Olmsted, 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 North Olmsted, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.4% White 88.2% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 2.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 5.5% 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 North Olmsted 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
North Olmsted (this city) 32,031 $85,435
Massillon 32,177 $55,308
North Royalton 31,013 $81,810
Austintown 30,215 $50,855
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Olmsted, OH?

What is the population of North Olmsted, OH? +

North Olmsted, OH has a population of 32,031 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Olmsted, OH? +

The median household income in North Olmsted is $85,435 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Olmsted? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Olmsted; 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 North Olmsted, OH safe? +

North Olmsted has a total crime rate of 1062.4 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 North Olmsted, OH? +

A typical home in North Olmsted is worth $202,400, 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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