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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dent

Ohio · 6,416 residents · 6.25 sq mi
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With 6,416 people, Dent is a city in Ohio. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 21% ahead of the Ohio median. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. Households take in $34,799 a year at the median, 15% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,416
−16%vs 2000
vs 7,612 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.3
−15%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K8K9K11K13K19902000201020202024Dent
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(459)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(507)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(432)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(394)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(456)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(1,160)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(1,154)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(560)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(677)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(453)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(152)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,799
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,048 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,675
−32%vs 2000
vs $24,403 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$86,600
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$437
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $618 in 2000
US average: $450
73.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(7,444)
Black0.7%(52)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(32)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(6,302)
Black0.6%(37)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(18)
Asian0.9%(58)
Other0.3%(19)

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 Rican0.4%(42)
Mexican0.2%(25)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(72)
Filipino0.3%(41)
Vietnamese0.2%(29)
Ancestry
German41.8%(5,002)
Irish18.5%(2,215)
Italian7.2%(863)
English4.9%(584)
Arab4.4%(521)
Polish2.9%(352)
American2.4%(288)
Dutch1.6%(191)
French1.5%(184)
Scottish1.4%(166)
Lebanese1.3%(158)
Greek1%(116)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Macedonian0.7%(81)
British0.5%(56)
Hungarian0.5%(55)
Russian0.4%(46)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(44)
Austrian0.3%(37)
Swedish0.3%(36)
Iraqi0.3%(32)
Welsh0.2%(28)
West Indian0.2%(24)
Czech0.2%(21)
Danish0.1%(17)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Israeli0.1%(9)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

19.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.5%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
+59%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married23.6%(1,020)
Married64.7%(2,793)
Widowed2.9%(127)
Divorced8.8%(379)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(1,028)
Married56.3%(2,730)
Widowed9.7%(472)
Divorced12.7%(617)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 3.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% 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)11.3%(52)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.5%(227)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.5%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 459 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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How many people live in Dent, Ohio?

Dent, Ohio has about 6,416 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dent, Ohio?

The typical household in Dent, Ohio earns about $34,799 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dent, Ohio expensive?

In Dent, Ohio, the median home is worth about $86,600, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.

How educated are people in Dent, Ohio?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Dent, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dent, Ohio?

About 2.7% of people in Dent, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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