CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Obetz

Ohio · 3,167 residents · 5.83 sq mi

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With 3,167 people, Obetz is a city in Ohio. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $56,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of people here. There are 810 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,167

−20%vs 2000

vs 3,977 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−1%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(255)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(263)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(236)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(212)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(529)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(364)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.6%(494)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(304)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(84)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,411

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,095

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,385 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$385

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $613 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(3,686)

Black2.9%(115)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(59)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(2,950)

Black5%(158)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(24)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.9%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.3%(242)

Central American2.9%(213)

Guatemalan2.9%(213)

South American0.1%(7)

Colombian0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German14.3%(1,046)

Irish13.1%(960)

Subsaharan African9.9%(728)

English9.7%(710)

American6.5%(474)

Italian4%(294)

Scotch-Irish3.9%(284)

Greek2.8%(205)

Scottish2.4%(175)

French2%(144)

Lithuanian1.6%(117)

Arab1.1%(81)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(39)

Dutch0.2%(16)

Welsh0.2%(11)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Russian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.4%

−16.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married45.8%(1,236)

Married44.2%(1,191)

Widowed5.1%(137)

Divorced4.9%(132)

Women 15+

Never married32.8%(899)

Married45.3%(1,239)

Widowed10.7%(292)

Divorced11.2%(307)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% 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)35.1%(98)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.2%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.9%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 279 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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