CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stow

Ohio · 27,702 residents · 17.1 sq mi

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Stow is a city of 27,702 people in Ohio. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Ohio median. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 13.2%. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $39,638, about 32% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,702

−14%vs 2000

vs 32,139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(2,108)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(2,029)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(2,159)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(1,849)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(1,632)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(5,026)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.6%(5,145)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(2,837)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(2,276)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(1,637)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(755)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(249)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,638

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,525 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,310

−36%vs 2000

vs $25,509 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,600

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $141,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$521

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $715 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(30,415)

Black1.5%(492)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(291)

Asian1.9%(613)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(26,975)

Black1%(286)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(255)

Asian1.3%(363)

Other0.3%(78)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(179)

Puerto Rican0.3%(113)

Spaniard0.2%(61)

South American0.1%(30)

Peruvian0%(16)

Colombian0%(14)

Asian origin

Nepalese0.9%(293)

Asian Indian0.5%(179)

Vietnamese0.5%(156)

Chinese0.4%(147)

Pakistani0.4%(124)

Japanese0.1%(40)

Filipino0.1%(31)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(69)

Ancestry

German26.7%(9,155)

English17.6%(6,038)

Irish15.5%(5,323)

Italian11.9%(4,061)

Polish4.8%(1,637)

American3%(1,029)

Scottish2.6%(901)

Hungarian2.4%(833)

French1.4%(463)

Dutch1.3%(446)

Arab1.2%(409)

Welsh1.2%(403)

+ 36 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(328)

Croatian0.9%(323)

Slovak0.9%(299)

Swedish0.9%(297)

Subsaharan African0.9%(293)

Slovene0.7%(249)

Austrian0.6%(215)

Czech0.6%(212)

Serbian0.6%(201)

Nigerian0.5%(188)

Russian0.5%(156)

Greek0.4%(129)

Swiss0.4%(127)

British0.3%(119)

Lithuanian0.3%(105)

Iraqi0.3%(95)

French Canadian0.2%(79)

Syrian0.2%(77)

Palestinian0.2%(68)

Lebanese0.2%(64)

Norwegian0.2%(62)

Ukrainian0.2%(62)

Turkish0.2%(54)

Romanian0.2%(53)

Armenian0.1%(49)

Danish0.1%(46)

Portuguese0.1%(45)

Finnish0.1%(42)

Bulgarian0.1%(33)

Macedonian0.1%(30)

Brazilian0.1%(27)

West Indian0.1%(24)

Kenyan0%(16)

Belgian0%(14)

Latvian0%(10)

Iranian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.4%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.0%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married31.4%(4,374)

Married58.1%(8,093)

Widowed3%(420)

Divorced7.5%(1,046)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(3,738)

Married56.1%(8,239)

Widowed7.2%(1,061)

Divorced11.2%(1,648)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 82.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% 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)21.1%(309)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(346)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.6%(447)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(122)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(42)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,462 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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