Octa

Population: 68
Median household income: $21,250
Median home value: $78,600

Octa is a community in Fayette County, Ohio, home to 68 residents. The median household income of $21,250 is below the Fayette County median ($60,047).

Between 2019 and 2023, Octa's population grew 33.3% from 51 to 68, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $57,500 to $78,600.

Owners occupy 69.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $21,250
Median home value: $78,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5168

Median household income

$31,875$21,250

Median home value

$57,500$78,600

Median gross rent

$535$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51	$31,875	$57,500	$535
2020	51	$33,250	$61,700	$625
2021	56	$35,625	$91,000	$600
2022	50	—	$76,400	—
2023	68	$21,250	$78,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1733.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	7.4%
5 to 17	23	33.8%
18 to 24	1	1.5%
25 to 34	15	22.1%
35 to 44	3	4.4%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	7	10.3%
65 to 74	4	5.9%
75 and over	10	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate69.2%

Some college or associate's10.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	20.5%
High school graduate	27	69.2%
Some college or associate's	4	10.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	62.5%
15 to 29 min	5	31.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 73.5% (50 of 68)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	53.8%
Nonfamily households	12	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26	55.3%
Vacant	21	44.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	69.2%
Renter-occupied	8	30.8%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	57.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	42.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957918
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6134, -83.6106