City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

West Mansfield, OH

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

904
Residents
$74,821
Median income
$156,800
Median home
$1,433
Median rent (state)

West Mansfield - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, West Mansfield places in the 56th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

56th
percentile, household income
29th
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: West Mansfield, OH

Ohio's West Mansfield is a small town, with 904 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $74,821 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. West Mansfield's housing stock carries a median value of $156,800, and the median resident age is 34.3 years. 11.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 71.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier.

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 $1,433 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 32.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

904 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$74,821 /yr

Poverty 5.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does West Mansfield compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 56% higher than other cities
Home value 29% 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 West Mansfield 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 is West Mansfield's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, West Mansfield ranks #1 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Mansfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#374 of 1,145
67th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
99th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#513 of 1,164
56th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#695 of 1,196
41st percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#853 of 1,196
28th 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.

56thIncome percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Mansfield's home value compares nationally

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

$156,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. West Mansfield $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 - West Mansfield, OH West Mansfield, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Mansfield, 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 West Mansfield, OH median $74,821/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%
West Mansfield, 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 West Mansfield, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.0%

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

Population
904
Median Income
$74,821
Median Home Value
$156,800
Median Age
34.3
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
71.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.9%

Population Change

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

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750 residents755 residents760 residents765 residents770 residents 202020212022202320242025 757 residents 766 residents ▲ +1.2%
West Mansfield's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
5.2%

Based on 481 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 West Mansfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,433/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Goshen
906 people
Hide-A-Way Hills
908 people
Albany
909 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Mansfield's 904 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hessmer, LA
904 people
New Salem, ND
904 people
Pond Creek, OK
904 people
Benton, WI
904 people
Dickeyville, WI
904 people
Oak Grove, AL
905 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Mansfield's $74,821 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Scottsville, NY
$74,813 median income
Bellmawr, NJ
$74,812 median income
Forsyth, GA
$74,811 median income
Cannonsburg, MI
$74,833 median income
Wright City, MO
$74,833 median income
Platte Center, NE
$74,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Mansfield, 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 West Mansfield, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.2% 14.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 83.2% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 2.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 14.1% 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 West Mansfield 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
West Mansfield (this city) 904 $74,821
Goshen 906 $115,700
Hide-A-Way Hills 908 $113,580
Albany 909 $66,518
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Mansfield, OH?

What is the population of West Mansfield, OH? +

The population of West Mansfield, OH stands at 904 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Mansfield, OH? +

Median annual household income in West Mansfield runs $74,821, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Mansfield? +

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

West Mansfield's median home value sits at $156,800, 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.

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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