Oberlin city, Ohio
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,308
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,603
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,605
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,555
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,286
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 223
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $627
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $995
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,457
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,743
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,539
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,631
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,620
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,308
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,995
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,758.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,684.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.92
FIPS Code 3957834