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The City of Eaton had a population of 8,218 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Eaton is located at latitude 39.7439 and longitude -84.6366 in Preble County. The formal boundaries for the City of Eaton encompass a land area of 6.27 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Preble County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Eaton has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. 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 | 8,218 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,994 (97.3%) |
Population in Families | 6,089 (74.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 224 ( 2.7%) |
Population Density | 1,279 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $59,832 |
Average Household Income | $78,017 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $35,074 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,005 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,384 (59.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,305 (32.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 316 ( 7.9%) |
Median Home Value | $187,996 |
Average Home Value | $218,435 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 121 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,689 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 2,154 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.44% | -0.22% |
Households | 0.17% | 0.29% |
Families | 0.00% | |
Median Household Income | 2.95% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.46% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.64% |
The table below compares Eaton to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 213 | 83rd |
Population Density | # 571 | 55th |
Median Household Income | # 841 | 34th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 547 | 43rd |
Per Capita Income | # 662 | 48th |
Diversity Index | # 757 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
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