CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yellow Springs

Ohio · 3,972 residents · 2.75 sq mi

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With 3,972 people, Yellow Springs is a city in Ohio. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.6% of people here. Median home value sits at $76,500. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $32,500, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

61% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,972

+6%vs 2000

vs 3,761 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−14%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(271)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(198)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(332)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411%(436)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(524)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(701)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(433)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(399)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(54)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,500

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,019

−37%vs 2000

vs $27,062 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,500

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$376

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.3% in 2000

39.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.5%(2,840)

Black14.9%(561)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(73)

Asian1.5%(55)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.7%(2,969)

Black22.4%(891)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(65)

Asian1.4%(54)

Other1.5%(58)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(80)

Puerto Rican0.3%(11)

South American0.3%(10)

Argentine0.3%(10)

Central American0.2%(6)

Panamanian0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(16)

Chinese0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German23.7%(879)

English22.3%(826)

Irish17.8%(660)

American6.8%(252)

Scottish4%(149)

Scotch-Irish3.9%(146)

Norwegian3.2%(119)

Danish2.7%(99)

Welsh2.5%(93)

Hungarian2.5%(91)

Italian2.4%(89)

Russian2.2%(80)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Polish2%(76)

Swiss1.9%(70)

Swedish1.4%(52)

Czech1.3%(50)

Arab1.3%(48)

Greek1.1%(41)

Lebanese1%(36)

Australian0.9%(33)

British0.9%(33)

Subsaharan African0.9%(32)

French0.8%(31)

Iranian0.8%(28)

French Canadian0.7%(27)

Portuguese0.4%(13)

Syrian0.3%(12)

Austrian0.3%(12)

Croatian0.3%(10)

Slovak0.3%(10)

Dutch0.2%(9)

Latvian0.2%(6)

West Indian0.2%(6)

Jamaican0.2%(6)

Finnish0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

60.8%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.7%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

26.3%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 16.2 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 married26%(397)

Married57.7%(881)

Widowed3.4%(52)

Divorced13%(198)

Women 15+

Never married23.2%(404)

Married45.6%(796)

Widowed9.5%(165)

Divorced21.8%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 71.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)14.5%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.3%(42)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.6%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 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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