Alger

Population: 787
Median household income: $36,131
Median home value: $73,600

Alger is a community in Hardin County, Ohio, home to 787 residents. Its median household income of $36,131 runs below the Hardin County figure of $58,001.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alger's population declined 13.1% from 906 to 787, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $53,900 to $73,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 787
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $36,131
Median home value: $73,600
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 388
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

906787

Median household income

$38,264$36,131

Median home value

$53,900$73,600

Median gross rent

$543$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	906	$38,264	$53,900	$543
2020	875	$36,471	$56,000	$536
2021	870	$35,938	$59,300	$577
2022	784	$35,398	$58,300	$563
2023	787	$36,131	$73,600	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	11.3%
5 to 17	99	12.6%
18 to 24	80	10.2%
25 to 34	133	16.9%
35 to 44	57	7.2%
45 to 54	114	14.5%
55 to 64	71	9.0%
65 to 74	71	9.0%
75 and over	73	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	753	95.7%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	5	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate64.0%

Some college or associate's11.8%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	21.8%
High school graduate	332	64.0%
Some college or associate's	61	11.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	79.8%
Carpooled	35	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	28.8%
15 to 29 min	114	39.6%
30 to 44 min	51	17.7%
45 to 59 min	32	11.1%
60+ min	8	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 37.3% (292 of 783)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	62.1%
Nonfamily households	133	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	351	90.5%
Vacant	37	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	60.7%
Renter-occupied	138	39.3%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	231	59.5%
1-unit, attached	9	2.3%
2 to 4 units	22	5.7%
5 to 19 units	64	16.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	16.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3901210
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7098, -83.8440