City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Pepper Pike, OH

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

6,807
Residents
$215,373
Median income
$558,300
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Pepper Pike - the verdict

Nationally, Pepper Pike sits in the 99th percentile for household income and the 83rd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

99th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
83rd
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: Pepper Pike, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,807 residents in Pepper Pike, a small town within Ohio. Median household income here is $215,373 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.3%. Home values in Pepper Pike run a median of $558,300, and the median resident age is 47.6 years. 80.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 37 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 35% from five years earlier. Pepper Pike reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 537.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,279 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,807 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$215,373 /yr

Poverty 1.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Pepper Pike compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pepper Pike stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
Safety 83% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Pepper Pike ranks #49 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pepper Pike 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 Pepper Pike's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Pepper Pike ranks #17 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pepper Pike only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#7 of 1,145
99th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#254 of 1,196
69th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#17 of 1,164
99th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#987 of 1,196
17th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#6 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
83rdSafety percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income · 83rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pepper Pike's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pepper Pike'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 72 Avg. percentile National median
Pepper Pike'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 Pepper Pike's home value compares nationally

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

$558,300 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pepper Pike $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 - Pepper Pike, OH Pepper Pike, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pepper Pike, 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 Pepper Pike, OH median $215,373/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%
Pepper Pike, 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 Pepper Pike, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 80.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

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

Population
6,807
Median Income
$215,373
Median Home Value
$558,300
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
80.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
537.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
537.6
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
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,750 residents6,800 residents6,850 residents6,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,768 residents 6,886 residents ▲ +1.7%
Pepper Pike's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
37
housing units authorized
Single-Family
37
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 57
2020 32
2021 22
2022 20
2023 13
2024 37

Permit volume decreased 35% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
18.5%

Based on 3,418 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 Pepper Pike 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
98.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Columbiana
6,800 people
Huron
6,824 people
Chesterland
6,862 people
Kirtland
6,913 people
Union
6,930 people
Mount Healthy
6,932 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pepper Pike's 6,807 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Osceola, AR
6,807 people
Loomis, CA
6,809 people
South Hill, NY
6,805 people
Murphysboro, IL
6,804 people
Lake Alfred, FL
6,803 people
Litchfield, IL
6,814 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pepper Pike's $215,373 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Anchorage, KY
$215,156 median income
Bronxville, NY
$215,726 median income
Inverness, IL
$215,810 median income
Searingtown, NY
$215,817 median income
Wynnewood, PA
$214,857 median income
Oradell, NJ
$214,736 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pepper Pike, 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 Pepper Pike, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.7% 11.2% 9.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 73.7% Black or African American 4.7% Asian 11.2% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 9.0% 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 Pepper Pike 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
Pepper Pike (this city) 6,807 $215,373
Columbiana 6,800 $49,873
Huron 6,824 $73,429
Chesterland 6,862 $98,234
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pepper Pike, OH?

What is the population of Pepper Pike, OH? +

6,807 people live in Pepper Pike, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pepper Pike, OH? +

Pepper Pike households earn a median of $215,373 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pepper Pike? +

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

Pepper Pike has a total crime rate of 537.6 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 Pepper Pike, OH? +

Homes in Pepper Pike carry a median value of $558,300, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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