CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gambier

Ohio · 2,073 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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The short version

Gambier is home to 2,073 people in Ohio. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 20.6. That is roughly 37% ahead of the Ohio median. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 20.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

69% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,073

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,871 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

20.6

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 20.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.7%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.9%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1931.1%(644)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2441.2%(854)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 344.1%(86)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.1%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.4%(91)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.4%(70)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.6%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,432

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,964 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,141

−26%vs 2000

vs $9,661 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,100

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $519 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.2% in 2000

43.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(1,736)

Black2.5%(47)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(31)

Asian1.3%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(1,976)

Black2.3%(47)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(11)

Asian2.4%(50)

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

Mexican0.9%(20)

South American0.8%(17)

Colombian0.8%(17)

Puerto Rican0.3%(6)

Central American0.2%(5)

Honduran0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese1.3%(28)

Japanese0.1%(3)

Filipino0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(6)

Ancestry

German17.3%(368)

Irish14%(297)

English10.1%(215)

Italian4.1%(88)

American3.8%(80)

Polish3.1%(65)

Scottish2.2%(47)

Ukrainian1.9%(40)

French1.5%(31)

Norwegian1.4%(30)

Hungarian1.3%(28)

Swiss1.1%(24)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian0.9%(20)

Canadian0.7%(14)

Dutch0.6%(13)

Portuguese0.6%(13)

Welsh0.6%(12)

Greek0.5%(10)

Arab0.4%(9)

Lebanese0.4%(9)

British0.4%(9)

Australian0.2%(4)

Russian0.2%(4)

Czech0.1%(3)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

Israeli0.1%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

Swedish0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

69.0%

+12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.8%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

52.4%

+16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.3 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married82%(716)

Married16.8%(147)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.1%(10)

Women 15+

Never married86%(1,017)

Married10.9%(129)

Widowed2.3%(27)

Divorced0.8%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 3.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.7%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.1%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 94.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% 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)18.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.7%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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