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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Piqua

Ohio · 20,612 residents · 13.0 sq mi
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Piqua is a city of 20,612 people in Ohio. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $45,500. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Households take in $25,026 at the median, 17% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,612
−1%vs 2000
vs 20,738 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K20K21K21K21K19902000201020202024Piqua
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(1,663)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(1,575)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(1,623)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,543)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,469)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(3,341)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(2,884)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(1,984)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(1,680)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(1,601)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(946)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(303)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,026
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,681 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,490
−39%vs 2000
vs $18,719 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.2%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,500
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$374
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $504 in 2000
US average: $450
65.9%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.3% in 2000
34.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(19,445)
Black3.4%(697)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(153)
Asian0.4%(91)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(19,623)
Black3.8%(779)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(120)
Asian0.4%(84)
Other0.6%(126)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(159)
Dominican0.3%(70)
Spaniard0.3%(65)
Puerto Rican0.3%(52)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(89)
Korean0.1%(21)
Ancestry
German24.7%(5,101)
American10.9%(2,254)
English9.5%(1,964)
Irish9.5%(1,959)
Italian2.9%(608)
Dutch2.2%(456)
French2%(417)
Scottish1.3%(268)
British1.1%(217)
Polish0.9%(194)
Welsh0.9%(189)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(95)
Swiss0.4%(81)
Hungarian0.3%(52)
Portuguese0.2%(39)
Swedish0.2%(39)
Greek0.1%(29)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Arab0.1%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(13)
Macedonian0.1%(11)
Slovak0%(9)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.3 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 11.7 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 married38.3%(3,221)
Married45.4%(3,824)
Widowed3%(252)
Divorced13.3%(1,118)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(2,418)
Married44.6%(3,739)
Widowed8.2%(684)
Divorced18.5%(1,548)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% 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)12.6%(135)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(289)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,069 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 Piqua, Ohio?

Piqua, Ohio has about 20,612 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Piqua, Ohio?

The typical household in Piqua, Ohio earns about $25,026 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Piqua, Ohio expensive?

In Piqua, Ohio, the median home is worth about $45,500, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.

How educated are people in Piqua, Ohio?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Piqua, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Piqua, Ohio?

About 14.2% of people in Piqua, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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