Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Woodstock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Woodstock ranks in the 29th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
29th
percentile, household income
21st
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: Woodstock, OH
Woodstock is a small town in Ohio, home to 269 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Woodstock brings in $55,938 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Woodstock's housing stock carries a median value of $130,200, and the median resident age is 33.6 years. Educational attainment runs 8.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Woodstock (No Permits), 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,433 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 32.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
269 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$55,938/yr
Poverty 9.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Woodstock compare to other US cities?
Here's how Woodstock stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income29% higher than other cities
Home value21% pricier than other cities
Median rent56% 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 Woodstock 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 Woodstock's strongest outlier among Ohio cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Woodstock ranks #1 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Woodstock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#782 of 1,145
32nd percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
99th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#697 of 1,164
40th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#464 of 1,196
61st percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,010 of 1,196
15th 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.
29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Woodstock's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$130,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 79% 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
Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)8.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)60.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
269
Median Income
$55,938
Median Home Value
$130,200
Median Age
33.6
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
60.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Woodstock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.9%
Carpool
1.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.3%
Based on 116 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 Woodstock sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Woodstock, OH?
What is the population of Woodstock, OH?+
269 people live in Woodstock, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Woodstock, OH?+
Woodstock households earn a median of $55,938 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Woodstock?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Woodstock; 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 Woodstock, OH?+
The median home value in Woodstock is $130,200, 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.