Wapakoneta

Population: 9,867
Median household income: $61,628
Median home value: $146,000

Wapakoneta, a community in Auglaize County, Ohio, has 9,867 residents. At $61,628, its median household income sits below Auglaize County's $76,454.

From 2019 to 2023, Wapakoneta's population grew 1.9% from 9,683 to 9,867, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $107,900 to $146,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population. 85.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,867
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,628
Median home value: $146,000
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 4,720
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6839,867

Median household income

$57,512$61,628

Median home value

$107,900$146,000

Median gross rent

$691$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,683	$57,512	$107,900	$691
2020	9,662	$55,560	$112,200	$702
2021	9,921	$55,876	$120,000	$735
2022	9,879	$63,008	$139,900	$785
2023	9,867	$61,628	$146,000	$789

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	585	5.9%
5 to 17	1,556	15.8%
18 to 24	701	7.1%
25 to 34	1,304	13.2%
35 to 44	1,162	11.8%
45 to 54	1,109	11.2%
55 to 64	1,302	13.2%
65 to 74	1,080	10.9%
75 and over	1,068	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,022	91.4%
Black or African American	42	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	352	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	446	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	676	9.6%
High school graduate	2,669	38.0%
Some college or associate's	2,358	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	681	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	641	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,101	85.3%
Carpooled	189	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	3.0%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	358	7.4%
Other means	7	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,963	44.1%
15 to 29 min	1,895	42.6%
30 to 44 min	429	9.6%
45 to 59 min	114	2.6%
60+ min	48	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,273 of 9,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,655	59.7%
Nonfamily households	1,790	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,445	94.2%
Vacant	275	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,724	61.3%
Renter-occupied	1,721	38.7%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,179	67.4%
1-unit, attached	45	1.0%
2 to 4 units	550	11.7%
5 to 19 units	287	6.1%
20 or more units	328	6.9%
Mobile home & other	331	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3980766
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.5652, -84.1907