City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Tuscarawas, OH

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

1,331
Residents
$73,977
Median income
$147,100
Median home
$1,023
Median rent (state)

Tuscarawas - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Tuscarawas lands in the 55th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

55th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
22nd
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: Tuscarawas, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,331 residents in Tuscarawas, a small town within Ohio. Median household income here is $73,977 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Home values in Tuscarawas run a median of $147,100, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. Educational attainment runs 16.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Tuscarawas (Low Activity), per Census BPS data.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,023 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 69.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,331 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$73,977 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Tuscarawas compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% 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 Tuscarawas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Ohio's city distribution

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Tuscarawas ranks #718 - the 38th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tuscarawas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#393 of 1,145
66th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#718 of 1,196
38th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#570 of 1,164
51st percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#553 of 1,196
53rd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#655 of 1,196
45th 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.

55thIncome percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tuscarawas's home value compares nationally

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

$147,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tuscarawas $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 - Tuscarawas, OH Tuscarawas, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tuscarawas, 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 Tuscarawas, OH median $73,977/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%
Tuscarawas, 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 Tuscarawas, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.4%

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

Population
1,331
Median Income
$73,977
Median Home Value
$147,100
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
68.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,005 residents1,010 residents1,015 residents1,020 residents1,025 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,019 residents 1,011 residents ▼ -0.8%
Tuscarawas's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.3%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.1%

Based on 622 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 Tuscarawas sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,023/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Prospect
1,330 people
Payne
1,329 people
New Paris
1,338 people
Smithville
1,339 people
Etna
1,341 people
Wetherington
1,317 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tuscarawas's 1,331 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ovid, MI
1,331 people
Cornell, WI
1,331 people
Shasta, CA
1,330 people
Edison, GA
1,330 people
Greenville, GA
1,330 people
Edmonston, MD
1,332 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tuscarawas's $73,977 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Park, IA
$73,977 median income
Middletown, CT
$73,979 median income
New Hamburg, MO
$73,988 median income
Meade, KS
$73,990 median income
Princeton, CA
$73,958 median income
Lytle Creek, CA
$74,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tuscarawas, 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 Tuscarawas, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.1% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 2.3% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tuscarawas 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
Tuscarawas (this city) 1,331 $73,977
Prospect 1,330 $68,807
Payne 1,329 $56,250
New Paris 1,338 $45,592
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tuscarawas, OH?

What is the population of Tuscarawas, OH? +

Tuscarawas, OH has a population of 1,331 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Tuscarawas runs $73,977, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tuscarawas? +

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

A typical home in Tuscarawas is worth $147,100, 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.

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

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

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