CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chauncey

Ohio · 980 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 980 people, Chauncey is a city in Ohio. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $30,900. Households here earn about 30% less than in Ohio as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 21.7%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

980

−8%vs 2000

vs 1,067 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

−3%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024655

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(82)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(80)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(73)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(153)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(116)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(90)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,821 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,726

−28%vs 2000

vs $12,052 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.7%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,900

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $421 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(993)

Black1.4%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(10)

Asian2.6%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(980)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(5)

Mexican0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German22.7%(149)

English15.1%(99)

American12.7%(83)

Irish10.1%(66)

Scottish7.8%(51)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(10)

Arab1.2%(8)

Lebanese1.2%(8)

British1.2%(8)

Greek1.1%(7)

Finnish0.8%(5)

Hungarian0.8%(5)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.6%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.4%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.3%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.9%(123)

Married26%(80)

Widowed5.8%(18)

Divorced28.2%(87)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(65)

Married31.2%(91)

Widowed14.4%(42)

Divorced32.2%(94)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−27.2 ptssince 2013

from 30.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.7%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.3%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

47.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.1%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.9%(27)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 52 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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