North Star

Population: 188
Median household income: $120,833
Median home value: $245,000

North Star, a community in Darke County, Ohio, has 188 residents. Its median household income of $120,833 runs above the Darke County figure of $64,654.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Star's population declined 13.8% from 218 to 188, while its median home value rose 85.2% from $132,300 to $245,000.

Households average 2.85 people. 28.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $120,833
Median home value: $245,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

218188

Median household income

$63,571$120,833

Median home value

$132,300$245,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	218	$63,571	$132,300	$800
2020	189	$74,063	$142,000	—
2021	189	$91,250	$152,100	—
2022	171	$96,250	$169,600	—
2023	188	$120,833	$245,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 517.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	17.0%
5 to 17	23	12.2%
18 to 24	15	8.0%
25 to 34	23	12.2%
35 to 44	17	9.0%
45 to 54	22	11.7%
55 to 64	24	12.8%
65 to 74	11	5.9%
75 and over	21	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	162	86.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	6.8%
High school graduate	41	34.7%
Some college or associate's	36	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	22	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	92.5%
Carpooled	4	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	26.7%
15 to 29 min	46	51.1%
30 to 44 min	7	7.8%
45 to 59 min	8	8.9%
60+ min	5	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 6.4% (12 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	80.3%
Nonfamily households	13	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	98.5%
Vacant	1	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	90.9%
Renter-occupied	6	9.1%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	91.0%
1-unit, attached	5	7.5%
2 to 4 units	1	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957064
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3243, -84.5689