City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Trotwood, OH

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

23,041
Residents
$49,082
Median income
$99,500
Median home
$1,273
Median rent (state)

Trotwood - the verdict

Nationally, Trotwood sits in the 18th percentile for household income and the 11th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

18th
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
11th
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: Trotwood, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 23,041 residents in Trotwood, a small city within Ohio. The typical household in Trotwood brings in $49,082 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.6%. Home values in Trotwood run a median of $99,500, and the median resident age is 44.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Trotwood's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3516.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,273 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Trotwood report an average commute of 22.9 minutes, with 75.4% driving alone and 7.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

23,041 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$49,082 /yr

Poverty 16.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Trotwood compare to other US cities?

Trotwood measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities
Safety 11% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Ohio, Trotwood ranks #258 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Trotwood 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 Trotwood toward the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Trotwood ranks #969 - the 17th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Trotwood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#933 of 1,145
19th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#367 of 1,196
65th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#969 of 1,164
17th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#221 of 1,196
82nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#605 of 1,196
49th 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.

18thIncome percentile
11thSafety percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income · 11th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Trotwood's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Trotwood'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 34 Avg. percentile National median
Trotwood'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 Trotwood's home value compares nationally

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

$99,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. Trotwood $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 - Trotwood, OH Trotwood, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Trotwood, 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 Trotwood, OH median $49,082/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%
Trotwood, 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 Trotwood, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.4%

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

Population
23,041
Median Income
$49,082
Median Home Value
$99,500
Median Age
44.3
Poverty Rate
16.6%
Labor force participation
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3516.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
698.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2817.2
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

See the fastest-growing cities →
22,900 residents23,000 residents23,100 residents23,200 residents23,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 23,069 residents 23,190 residents ▲ +0.5%
Trotwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.9 minutes
Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
11.7%
Public Transit
3.9%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
7.6%

Based on 9,648 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 Trotwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,273/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Hudson
23,007 people
Athens
23,211 people
Maple Heights
23,350 people
Pickerington
23,828 people
Willoughby
23,934 people
Solon
23,970 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Trotwood's 23,041 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ensley, FL
23,036 people
Kapolei, HI
23,033 people
North Platte, NE
23,030 people
Horizon City, TX
23,069 people
Hazel Dell, WA
23,086 people
Stoneham, MA
22,986 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Trotwood's $49,082 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lansing, NC
$49,083 median income
Fall Branch, TN
$49,083 median income
Hale Center, TX
$49,083 median income
Belwood, NC
$49,078 median income
Eaton, IN
$49,076 median income
West Carthage, NY
$49,074 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Trotwood, 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 Trotwood, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 27.8% 63.1% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 27.8% Black or African American 63.1% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 7.0% 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 Trotwood 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
Trotwood (this city) 23,041 $49,082
Hudson 23,007 $180,931
Athens 23,211 $37,059
Maple Heights 23,350 $52,823
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Trotwood, OH?

What is the population of Trotwood, OH? +

Trotwood, OH has a population of 23,041 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Trotwood runs $49,082, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Trotwood? +

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

Trotwood has a total crime rate of 3516.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Trotwood, OH? +

Trotwood's median home value sits at $99,500, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.