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Trotwood

Ohio · 8,816 residents · 30.5 sq mi
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Trotwood is home to 8,816 people in Ohio. There are 18,604 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $57,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of locals. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,816
−68%vs 2000
vs 27,420 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−14%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
30.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K13K18K24K29K19902000201020202024Trotwood
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(643)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(647)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(578)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(636)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(522)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(1,716)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(1,350)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(1,006)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(807)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(575)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(303)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(33)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,717
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,931 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,108
−23%vs 2000
vs $18,329 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.0%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,100
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$454
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $557 in 2000
US average: $450
57.1%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.6% in 2000
42.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.3%(10,501)
Black58.2%(15,953)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(224)
Asian0.2%(66)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(4,818)
Black44%(3,875)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(145)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other1.3%(115)

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%(187)
Puerto Rican0.5%(112)
Ecuadorian0.3%(58)
Spaniard0.2%(46)
Colombian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(182)
Vietnamese0.3%(61)
Filipino0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German7.1%(1,628)
English4.3%(987)
American3.5%(812)
Irish2.2%(499)
Italian1.4%(326)
French1.1%(248)
Arab1%(238)
Egyptian0.9%(214)
Czech0.7%(152)
Dutch0.6%(141)
Scottish0.5%(105)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(75)
West Indian0.3%(69)
Nigerian0.3%(62)
British0.2%(35)
Romanian0.1%(34)
Jamaican0.1%(33)
Swiss0.1%(27)
Swedish0.1%(21)
Polish0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(18)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Greek0.1%(12)
Turkish0%(8)
Haitian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

17.5%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.7%
+5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 15.2 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 married40.3%(3,422)
Married39.7%(3,378)
Widowed5.2%(441)
Divorced14.8%(1,259)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(4,464)
Married29.8%(3,229)
Widowed10.3%(1,110)
Divorced18.7%(2,024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% 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)24.3%(404)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(457)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(376)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,662 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 Trotwood, Ohio?

Trotwood, Ohio has about 8,816 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Trotwood, Ohio?

The typical household in Trotwood, Ohio earns about $30,717 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trotwood, Ohio expensive?

In Trotwood, Ohio, the median home is worth about $57,100, and the typical rent is about $454 a month.

How educated are people in Trotwood, Ohio?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Trotwood, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trotwood, Ohio?

About 6.0% of people in Trotwood, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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