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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cincinnati

Ohio · 364,040 residents · 77.9 sq mi
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With 364,040 people, Cincinnati is a city in Ohio. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 24.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 27%. Median home value sits at $60,800. The median household earns $21,006, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
364,040
+10%vs 2000
vs 331,285 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
−3%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
77.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
290K310K330K351K371K19902000201020202024Cincinnati
2024311K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(30,546)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(26,617)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(21,809)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(24,442)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(34,341)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(71,264)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(47,347)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(28,758)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(28,329)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(26,189)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(18,398)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(6,000)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,006
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,493 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,547
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,962 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.3%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,800
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$329
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $444 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
38.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.0% in 2000
61.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.5%(173,781)
Black42.7%(141,534)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,230)
Asian1.5%(5,099)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(220,207)
Black37.9%(138,110)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,319)
Asian1.1%(4,184)
Other0.4%(1,539)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(5,182)
Guatemalan1.3%(4,146)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,686)
South American0.6%(1,736)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,084)
Cuban0.2%(729)
Colombian0.2%(669)
Honduran0.2%(484)
Peruvian0.2%(479)
Spaniard0.1%(309)
Argentine0.1%(234)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(219)
Salvadoran0.1%(190)
Venezuelan0.1%(174)
Dominican0.1%(163)
Bolivian0%(72)
Chilean0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(2,885)
Chinese0.5%(1,448)
Korean0.2%(582)
Nepalese0.2%(533)
Vietnamese0.1%(465)
Filipino0.1%(395)
Taiwanese0.1%(370)
Kazakh0.1%(220)
Bangladeshi0.1%(216)
Japanese0.1%(168)
Pakistani0%(149)
Bhutanese0%(136)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(113)
Laotian0%(89)
Cambodian0%(42)
Thai0%(40)
Malaysian0%(31)
Uzbek0%(23)
Hmong0%(9)
Burmese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(61)
Tongan0%(42)
Chamorro0%(29)
Ancestry
German18.7%(58,120)
Irish9.9%(30,824)
English7.4%(23,090)
Italian3.7%(11,448)
American2.9%(8,874)
Polish1.4%(4,256)
French1.2%(3,611)
Scottish1%(3,258)
Dutch0.7%(2,225)
Arab0.7%(2,117)
Welsh0.6%(1,871)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,667)
Hungarian0.5%(1,458)
British0.4%(1,400)
Russian0.4%(1,385)
West Indian0.4%(1,317)
Norwegian0.4%(1,123)
Ethiopian0.4%(1,102)
Nigerian0.3%(1,006)
Swedish0.3%(1,001)
Jamaican0.3%(960)
Czech0.2%(753)
Greek0.2%(691)
Swiss0.2%(668)
Ukrainian0.2%(659)
Romanian0.2%(608)
Austrian0.2%(598)
Lebanese0.2%(560)
Armenian0.2%(493)
Slovak0.2%(478)
Danish0.1%(319)
Slovene0.1%(308)
Croatian0.1%(303)
Finnish0.1%(300)
Ghanaian0.1%(298)
Lithuanian0.1%(290)
Egyptian0.1%(275)
Canadian0.1%(270)
Portuguese0.1%(239)
Australian0.1%(212)
Belgian0.1%(211)
Haitian0.1%(188)
Syrian0.1%(177)
Turkish0.1%(160)
Brazilian0%(154)
Iranian0%(132)
Serbian0%(130)
Bulgarian0%(102)
Jordanian0%(93)
Latvian0%(73)
Iraqi0%(59)
Barbadian0%(57)
Kenyan0%(51)
Guyanese0%(45)
Israeli0%(45)
Moroccan0%(43)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 14.1 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 married55.2%(67,386)
Married33%(40,330)
Widowed2.5%(3,029)
Divorced9.3%(11,378)
Women 15+
Never married51.7%(69,464)
Married30.5%(40,960)
Widowed6%(8,098)
Divorced11.7%(15,746)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)19.6%(2,262)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(2,434)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(3,866)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(590)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,564 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cincinnati, Ohio?

Cincinnati, Ohio has about 364,040 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cincinnati, Ohio?

The typical household in Cincinnati, Ohio earns about $21,006 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cincinnati, Ohio expensive?

In Cincinnati, Ohio, the median home is worth about $60,800, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Cincinnati, Ohio?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cincinnati, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cincinnati, Ohio?

About 24.3% of people in Cincinnati, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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