Population 296,943
About Cincinnati
Cincinnati is a large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 296,943 people and 156 constituent neighborhoods, Cincinnati is the third largest community in Ohio.
Cincinnati real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Cincinnati house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Cincinnati is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Cincinnati is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cincinnati who work in office and administrative support (15.78%), sales jobs (10.51%) and management occupations (7.73%).
Also of interest is that Cincinnati has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Cincinnati is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Cincinnati. This makes Cincinnati a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Cincinnati presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Cincinnati choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.
The percentage of people in Cincinnati who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 19.23%: 26.64% of adults in Cincinnati have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cincinnati in 2000 was $19,962, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,848 for a family of four.
Cincinnati is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cincinnati home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cincinnati residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cincinnati include German, Irish, English and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Cincinnati is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| CINCINNATI INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 296,943 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 165,945 |
| CINCINNATI HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 34.74% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 54.44% |
| % VACANT | 10.82% |
| TYPE OF CINCINNATI HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 35.92% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.31% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 23.93% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 36.71% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.09% |
| OTHER | 0.04% |
| SIZE OF CINCINNATI HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 3.81% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 29.96% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 32.24% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 22.26% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 8.90% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.83% |
| AGE OF CINCINNATI HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.32% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 15.21% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 43.46% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 40.01% |
| CINCINNATI REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $182,907 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $554 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $61,000 | 8.92% |
| $61,001 - $123,000 | 48.63% |
| $123,001 - $246,000 | 30.95% |
| $246,001 - $369,000 | 6.06% |
| $369,001 - $492,000 | 2.38% |
| $492,001 - $614,000 | 1.21% |
| $614,001 - $922,000 | 1.09% |
| $922,001 - $1,229,000 | 0.27% |
| > $1,229,000 | 0.49% |
| PEOPLE OF CINCINNATI | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.17% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.31% |
| 18 TO 24 | 12.84% |
| 25 TO 34 | 16.77% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.65% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.91% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.35% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 76.72% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 26.64% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $29,493 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,962 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 21.91% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (14.25%) Manufacturing (12.28%) Retail (10.18%) Education (8.93%) Accommodation (8.15%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (7.48%) Finance (5.53%) Administration (4.84%) Construction (4.74%) Other (4.67%) Public Service (4.12%) Transportation (3.91%) Wholesale (3.00%) Information Technology (2.94%) Arts (2.11%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.86% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 53.00% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 42.83% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.24% |
| ASIAN | 1.50% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.68% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.71% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.24% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (15.35%) Irish (6.00%) English (3.55%) Italian (2.59%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.77% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (86.63%) Spanish (2.03%) |

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