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Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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

1,560
Residents
$79,205
Median income
$1,273
Median rent (state)

Wright-Patterson AFB - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wright-Patterson AFB lands in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
43rd
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: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,560 residents in Wright-Patterson AFB, a small town within Ohio. Wright-Patterson AFB households earn a median of $79,205 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. The median resident age is 24.6 years. About 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. 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 Wright-Patterson AFB report an average commute of 11.1 minutes, with 66.7% driving alone and 8.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,560 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$79,205 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Wright-Patterson AFB compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Median rent 43% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wright-Patterson AFB's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Ohio, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Wright-Patterson AFB, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH median $79,205/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%
Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.6%

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

Population
1,560
Median Income
$79,205
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.6
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
43.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
11.1 minutes
Drive Alone
66.7%
Carpool
13.2%
Public Transit
9.1%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
8.6%
Other
1.0%

Based on 945 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 Wright-Patterson AFB 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
75.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,556 people
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1,584 people
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1,591 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wright-Patterson AFB's 1,560 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Deposit, AL
1,560 people
Black Point-Green Point, CA
1,560 people
Bismarck, MO
1,560 people
Sylvan Springs, AL
1,559 people
Leona Valley, CA
1,559 people
Chenoa, IL
1,559 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wright-Patterson AFB's $79,205 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Walnut Park, CA
$79,205 median income
Ojai, CA
$79,202 median income
Spencerport, NY
$79,200 median income
Cut Off, LA
$79,214 median income
Church Hill, PA
$79,219 median income
Lannon, WI
$79,191 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.5% 18.6% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 71.5% Black or African American 18.6% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.2% 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 Wright-Patterson AFB 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
Wright-Patterson AFB (this city) 1,560 $79,205
Shreve 1,559 $66,011
Glouster 1,556 $37,639
Beverly 1,584 $47,446
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wright-Patterson AFB, OH?

What is the population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH? +

The population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH stands at 1,560 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH? +

Median annual household income in Wright-Patterson AFB runs $79,205, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wright-Patterson AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wright-Patterson AFB; 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.

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