Chardon

Population: 5,246
Median household income: $86,618
Median home value: $274,500

Chardon is a community in Geauga County, Ohio, home to 5,246 residents. At $86,618, its median household income sits below Geauga County's $100,783.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chardon's population grew 1.5% from 5,167 to 5,246, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $190,200 to $274,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,246
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,618
Median home value: $274,500
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 2,218
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1675,246

Median household income

$65,262$86,618

Median home value

$190,200$274,500

Median gross rent

$742$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,167	$65,262	$190,200	$742
2020	5,168	$69,018	$205,800	$793
2021	5,212	$79,737	$218,200	$913
2022	5,248	$86,480	$250,000	$1,034
2023	5,246	$86,618	$274,500	$1,035

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	4.6%
5 to 17	919	17.5%
18 to 24	515	9.8%
25 to 34	695	13.2%
35 to 44	827	15.8%
45 to 54	311	5.9%
55 to 64	707	13.5%
65 to 74	565	10.8%
75 and over	464	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,969	94.7%
Black or African American	67	1.3%
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	107	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	252	7.1%
High school graduate	944	26.4%
Some college or associate's	827	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	918	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	628	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,902	80.8%
Carpooled	119	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	624	30.0%
15 to 29 min	625	30.0%
30 to 44 min	322	15.5%
45 to 59 min	343	16.5%
60+ min	167	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 10.0% (510 of 5,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,350	65.3%
Nonfamily households	716	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,066	93.1%
Vacant	152	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,348	65.2%
Renter-occupied	718	34.8%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,469	66.2%
1-unit, attached	56	2.5%
2 to 4 units	307	13.8%
5 to 19 units	159	7.2%
20 or more units	227	10.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3913554
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.5793, -81.2091