Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for St. Henry - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, St. Henry sits in the 85th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
85th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: St. Henry, OH
2,812 people live in St. Henry, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $113,629 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Typical homes in St. Henry are valued around $273,100, and the median resident age is 31.5 years. Educational attainment runs 35.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 7 residential building permits were authorized in St. Henry (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
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 $987 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for St. Henry workers runs 17.0 minutes, with 90.3% driving alone and 3.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 31.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Population
2,812 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$113,629/yr
Poverty 1.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does St. Henry compare to other US cities?
Here's how St. Henry stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income85% higher than other cities
Home value60% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares St. Henry 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 places St. Henry toward the top of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, St. Henry ranks #144 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Henry only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#100 of 1,145
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#795 of 1,196
33rd percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#144 of 1,164
88th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#1,003 of 1,196
15th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#219 of 1,196
81st 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.
85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How St. Henry's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$273,10040th percentilemore affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities
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
St. Henry, 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 St. Henry, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)35.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)75.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,812
Median Income
$113,629
Median Home Value
$273,100
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
75.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
St. Henry's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
7
7
0
$2.3M
2020
13
8
5
$3.7M
2021
7
7
0
$2.5M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
3
3
0
$2.4M
2024
7
7
0
$4.3M
Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
17.0 minutes
Drive Alone
90.3%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
3.5%
Based on 1,448 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 St. Henry sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about St. Henry, OH?
What is the population of St. Henry, OH?+
2,812 people live in St. Henry, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in St. Henry, OH?+
Median annual household income in St. Henry runs $113,629, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in St. Henry?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for St. Henry; 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.
What is the median home value in St. Henry, OH?+
St. Henry's median home value sits at $273,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.