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The City of Port Clinton had a population of 5,972 as of July 1, 2023. Port Clinton ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Ohio. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Port Clinton is located at latitude 41.512 and longitude -82.9377 in Ottawa County. The formal boundaries for the City of Port Clinton encompass a land area of 2.08 sq. miles and a water area of 0.2 sq. miles. Ottawa County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Port Clinton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,972 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,847 (97.9%) |
Population in Families | 4,390 (73.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 125 ( 2.1%) |
Population Density | 2,803 |
Diversity Index2 | 40 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,971 |
Average Household Income | $69,436 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $32,319 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,707 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,832 (49.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 945 (25.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 930 (25.1%) |
Median Home Value | $124,125 |
Average Home Value | $141,771 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 166 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,777 |
Average Household Size | 2.11 |
Family Households | 1,625 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.27% | -0.06% |
Households | 0.25% | 0.17% |
Families | 0.06% | |
Median Household Income | 1.87% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.60% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.34% |
The table below compares Port Clinton to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 268 | 79th |
Population Density | # 110 | 91st |
Median Household Income | # 975 | 23rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1013 | 80th |
Per Capita Income | # 736 | 42nd |
Diversity Index | # 160 | 87th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
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