With 15,930 people, College Hill is a neighborhood in Cincinnati. The poverty rate is 25.6%, above the 12.5% national rate. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Density works out to 3,859 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $186,476. The median age is 42.8, about 4 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up College Hill; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
56% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
15,930
Population density
3,859 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.13 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$51,621
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$32,987
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
25.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$186,476
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$936
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.2%
43.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(5,853)
Black49.1%(7,823)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(571)
Asian1%(163)
Other9.5%(1,520)
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(5,853)
Black49.1%(7,823)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(571)
Asian1%(163)
Other9.5%(1,520)
Diversity Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
