City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Piqua, OH

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

20,533
Residents
$63,770
Median income
$124,900
Median home
$1,092
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Piqua, OH

Piqua is a city in Ohio with a population of 20,533 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $63,770 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 10.5%. Typical homes in Piqua are valued around $124,900, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3513.7 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Ohio registers 92.8 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,092 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $228 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Piqua report an average commute of 16.8 minutes, with 80.6% driving alone and 6.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

20,533 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Ohio

Median Household Income

$63,770 /yr

Poverty 10.5%

Cost of Living Index

92.8 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Piqua compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 19% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities
Safety 11% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Piqua against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Piqua, OH Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Piqua, OH. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Piqua, OH — median $63,770/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Piqua, OH — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.9%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.5%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%

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

Population
20,533
Median Income
$63,770
Median Home Value
$124,900
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3513.7
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
522.5
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
2991.2
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.8 minutes
Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
6.1%
Other
2.0%

Based on 10,180 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

Ohio state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,092/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Piqua, 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 Piqua, OH — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Piqua compares to nearby Ohio cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Piqua) plus the nearest peer cities in Ohio, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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OH

Piqua

63.77% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$63,770
Brackets
21
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OH

Sidney

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,050
Brackets
20
Selected

OH

Painesville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,050
Brackets
20
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OH

Parma Heights

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,060
Brackets
21
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Piqua, OH?

What is the population of Piqua, OH? +

Piqua, OH has a population of 20,533 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Piqua, OH? +

The median household income in Piqua is $63,770 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Piqua? +

Piqua has a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Piqua, OH safe? +

Piqua has a total crime rate of 3513.7 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Piqua, OH? +

The median home value in Piqua is $124,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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