Northside is a neighborhood of 8,550 people in Cincinnati. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 4,839 people per square mile. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Cincinnati median. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Northside; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
56% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,550
Population density
4,839 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.77 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$65,735
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$44,950
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$251,807
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$973
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.6%
44.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
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-Hispanic72.9%(6,232)
Black17.8%(1,518)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(300)
Asian1.3%(114)
Other4.5%(386)
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(6,232)
Black17.8%(1,518)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(300)
Asian1.3%(114)
Other4.5%(386)
Diversity Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
