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Upper Arlington

Ohio · 36,800 residents · 9.80 sq mi
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Upper Arlington is home to 36,800 people in Ohio. Households here earn about 115% more than in Ohio as a whole. 79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Households take in $124,688 a year at the median, 88% more than the country as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $429,100.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
79% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,800
+9%since 2000
from 33,686 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.4
−5%since 2000
from 42.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9.80 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K33K34K36K37K19902000201020202024Upper Arlington
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(2,401)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(2,833)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(2,687)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(2,415)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(1,450)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(3,421)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.9%(5,500)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(4,879)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.4%(4,546)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.3%(3,801)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(1,872)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(995)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,688
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,116 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$68,163
+62%since 2000
from $42,025 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
71.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
1.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.7%
Information7.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$429,100
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $211,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,248
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $776 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
80.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
19.6% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(31,647)
Black0.6%(198)
Hispanic / Latino1%(330)
Asian3.5%(1,185)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(31,467)
Black1%(352)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(886)
Asian6.5%(2,409)
Other2.8%(1,043)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(568)
Puerto Rican0.3%(94)
Spaniard0.2%(78)
Venezuelan0.2%(76)
Guatemalan0.1%(36)
Cuban0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese2.5%(881)
Asian Indian2.5%(879)
Korean0.9%(332)
Nepalese0.6%(210)
Taiwanese0.2%(62)
Vietnamese0.1%(53)
Filipino0.1%(49)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Cambodian0.1%(32)
Malaysian0.1%(27)
Ancestry
German28.8%(10,202)
Irish18.7%(6,603)
English15.1%(5,328)
Italian8.4%(2,974)
American5.2%(1,852)
Scottish4%(1,401)
Welsh3.5%(1,229)
Polish3.4%(1,212)
French3.2%(1,141)
Dutch1.4%(498)
Hungarian1.2%(413)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(391)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(375)
Greek1%(359)
Czech0.9%(319)
British0.9%(314)
Norwegian0.9%(307)
Swedish0.7%(252)
Lebanese0.7%(233)
Slovak0.6%(229)
Austrian0.5%(184)
Lithuanian0.5%(169)
Danish0.4%(156)
Finnish0.4%(146)
Swiss0.4%(132)
Palestinian0.3%(111)
Croatian0.3%(102)
Canadian0.3%(95)
Egyptian0.2%(85)
Iranian0.2%(82)
Ukrainian0.2%(71)
Slovene0.2%(59)
Jordanian0.2%(55)
Macedonian0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(51)
West Indian0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(34)
Romanian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(26)
Arab0.1%(24)
Latvian0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
78.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 97.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
36.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 29.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+85%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 4.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
67.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
1.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.2%(3,347)
Married65.6%(9,055)
Widowed5%(687)
Divorced5.2%(721)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(2,758)
Married64.3%(9,048)
Widowed7.1%(1,005)
Divorced8.9%(1,259)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
77.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
4.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(201)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(214)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.5%(360)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War23.7%(310)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II9.9%(129)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,308 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 Upper Arlington, Ohio?

Upper Arlington, Ohio has about 36,800 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Upper Arlington, Ohio?

The typical household in Upper Arlington, Ohio earns about $124,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Upper Arlington, Ohio expensive?

In Upper Arlington, Ohio, the median home is worth about $429,100, and the typical rent is about $1,248 a month.

How educated are people in Upper Arlington, Ohio?

About 78.7% of adults age 25 and over in Upper Arlington, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Upper Arlington, Ohio?

About 1.8% of people in Upper Arlington, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Upper Arlington, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Upper Arlington, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,672 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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