City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Sunbury, OH

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

7,335
Residents
$103,774
Median income
$337,700
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

Sunbury - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sunbury lands in the 80th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
56th
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: Sunbury, OH

Ohio's Sunbury is a small town, with 7,335 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Sunbury households earn a median of $103,774 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Sunbury's housing stock carries a median value of $337,700, and the median resident age is 33.0 years. 44.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 70.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 155 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), up 1% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,430 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

7,335 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$103,774 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Sunbury compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% 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 Sunbury 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 Sunbury's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Sunbury ranks #76 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sunbury only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#130 of 1,145
89th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#13 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#76 of 1,164
93rd percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#659 of 1,196
44th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 1,196
88th 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.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sunbury's home value compares nationally

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

$337,700 30th percentile more affordable than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sunbury $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 - Sunbury, OH Sunbury, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sunbury, 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 Sunbury, OH median $103,774/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%
Sunbury, 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 Sunbury, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.3%

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

Population
7,335
Median Income
$103,774
Median Home Value
$337,700
Median Age
33.0
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
70.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.6%

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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6,000 residents7,000 residents8,000 residents9,000 residents10,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,735 residents 8,857 residents ▲ +31.5%
Sunbury's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
155
housing units authorized
Single-Family
155
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
21.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 154
2020 181
2021 198
2022 123
2023 460
2024 155

Permit volume increased 1% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
17.7%
Other
1.9%

Based on 3,803 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 Sunbury 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
78.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Bellbrook
7,344 people
Wauseon
7,387 people
Withamsville
7,151 people
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7,543 people
Northridge
7,546 people
Mentor-on-the-Lake
7,117 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sunbury's 7,335 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Herkimer, NY
7,335 people
Briarcliff Manor, NY
7,333 people
Noble, OK
7,337 people
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN
7,338 people
Scottsburg, IN
7,338 people
Indian River Estates, FL
7,331 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sunbury's $103,774 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pasadena, CA
$103,778 median income
Grantfork, IL
$103,750 median income
Donahue, IA
$103,750 median income
Alexandria, KY
$103,750 median income
Farley, MO
$103,750 median income
New Melle, MO
$103,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sunbury, 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 Sunbury, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 92.9% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 3.4% 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 Sunbury 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
Sunbury (this city) 7,335 $103,774
Bellbrook 7,344 $101,455
Wauseon 7,387 $74,337
Withamsville 7,151 $68,857
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sunbury, OH?

What is the population of Sunbury, OH? +

Sunbury, OH has a population of 7,335 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Sunbury runs $103,774, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sunbury? +

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

The median home value in Sunbury is $337,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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