Cardington, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Cardington, Ohio - Basic Facts

The Village of Cardington had a population of 2,174 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Cardington is located at latitude 40.5006 and longitude -82.8935 in Morrow County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Cardington encompass a land area of 2.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Morrow County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Village of Cardington has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Village of Cardington is located within Township of Cardington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Morrow County.

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Cardington, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,174 (100%)
Population in Households	2,166 (99.6%)
Population in Families	1,761 (81.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	8 ( 0.4%)
Population Density	1,084
Diversity Index²	14


INCOME
Median Household Income	$66,105
Average Household Income	$76,057
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$29,605
Wealth Index⁵	49
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	959 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	576 (60.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	270 (28.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	113 (11.8%)
Median Home Value	$132,870
Average Home Value	$193,984
Housing Affordability Index³	174

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	846
Average Household Size	2.56
Family Households	566
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

959 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

576 (60.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

270 (28.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

113 (11.8%)

Median Home Value

$132,870

Average Home Value

$193,984

Housing Affordability Index³

174

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

846

Average Household Size

2.56

Family Households

566

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.85%	0.52%
Households	1.31%	0.61%
Families		0.25%
Median Household Income		2.23%
Per Capita Income		1.79%
Owner Occupied HU		1.48%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.85%

0.52%

Households

1.31%

0.61%

Families

0.25%

Median Household Income

2.23%

Per Capita Income

1.79%

Owner Occupied HU

1.48%

Cardington, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cardington to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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
Total Population	# 468	63rd
Population Density	# 672	47th
Median Household Income	# 759	40th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1192	94th
Per Capita Income	# 1004	21st
Diversity Index	# 895	30th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 468

63rd

Population Density

# 672

47th

Median Household Income

# 759

40th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1192

94th

Per Capita Income

# 1004

21st

Diversity Index

# 895

30th

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Cardington, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Cardington, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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