Thurston

Population: 615
Median household income: $47,679
Median home value: $144,700

Located in Fairfield County, Ohio, Thurston is a community with a population of 615. The median household income of $47,679 is below the Fairfield County median ($87,069).

Between 2019 and 2023, Thurston's population held roughly steady from 609 to 615, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $103,100 to $144,700.

9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 615
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,679
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $1,082
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

609615

Median household income

$42,143$47,679

Median home value

$103,100$144,700

Median gross rent

$890$1,082

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	609	$42,143	$103,100	$890
2020	694	$40,875	$102,900	$850
2021	608	$42,500	$113,500	$947
2022	488	$45,833	$138,300	$971
2023	615	$47,679	$144,700	$1,082

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	8.1%
5 to 17	101	16.4%
18 to 24	52	8.5%
25 to 34	98	15.9%
35 to 44	63	10.2%
45 to 54	117	19.0%
55 to 64	69	11.2%
65 to 74	36	5.9%
75 and over	29	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	542	88.1%
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	41	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	8.5%
High school graduate	223	54.1%
Some college or associate's	114	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	90.7%
Carpooled	15	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	4.2%
15 to 29 min	69	29.0%
30 to 44 min	115	48.3%
45 to 59 min	38	16.0%
60+ min	6	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 12.7% (78 of 615)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	61.4%
Nonfamily households	83	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	84.6%
Vacant	39	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	64.2%
Renter-occupied	77	35.8%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	14.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3976764
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8417, -82.5484