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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Northwood, OH compare?
| Figure | Northwood, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,252 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,160 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 603 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Northwood, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,193±19 |
| Median age | 43.3±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.6%±7.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.2%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $77,268±$7,517 |
| Per capita income | $45,282±$8,385 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8%±9.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,100±$12,287 |
| Median gross rent | $965±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.6%±26.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.6%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.7%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov