Bay is a city of 15,984 people in Ohio. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 85% more than in Ohio as a whole. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households take in $132,254 a year at the median, 61% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $132,254, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bay
What changed most since 1990
White share98.8% → 91.9%(−6.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$261,367 → $353,000(+35%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(191)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(173)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.1%(290)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.1%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.5%(38)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 689 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bay, decade by decade
Bay population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,000
$123,791
$261,367
49.7%
3.1
2000
16,087
$128,239
$308,588
54.0%
6.6
2010
15,651
$114,788
$297,353
57.9%
10.5
2020
16,163
$124,765
$311,494
65.9%
16.8
2024
15,984
$132,254
$353,000
68.5%
19.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
