Waterville

Population: 5,997
Median household income: $102,096
Median home value: $271,100

Waterville is a community in Lucas County, Ohio, home to 5,997 residents. The median household income of $102,096 is above the Lucas County median ($60,095).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waterville's population grew 9.3% from 5,487 to 5,997, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $196,400 to $271,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,997
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $102,096
Median home value: $271,100
Median gross rent: $1,386
Housing units: 2,450
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4875,997

Median household income

$92,038$102,096

Median home value

$196,400$271,100

Median gross rent

$1,001$1,386

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,487	$92,038	$196,400	$1,001
2020	5,519	$85,065	$210,300	$1,119
2021	5,943	$79,857	$209,600	$1,406
2022	5,980	$101,473	$256,800	$1,452
2023	5,997	$102,096	$271,100	$1,386

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	4.8%
5 to 17	1,260	21.0%
18 to 24	327	5.5%
25 to 34	700	11.7%
35 to 44	785	13.1%
45 to 54	609	10.2%
55 to 64	892	14.9%
65 to 74	616	10.3%
75 and over	518	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,100	85.0%
Black or African American	20	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	81	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	381	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	407	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	2.9%
High school graduate	1,021	24.8%
Some college or associate's	1,155	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	983	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	843	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,338	83.0%
Carpooled	159	5.6%
Public transit	18	0.6%
Walked	13	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	233	8.3%
Other means	57	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	536	20.7%
15 to 29 min	1,363	52.7%
30 to 44 min	436	16.9%
45 to 59 min	128	5.0%
60+ min	122	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 3.7% (217 of 5,859)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,559	66.6%
Nonfamily households	782	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,341	95.6%
Vacant	109	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,758	75.1%
Renter-occupied	583	24.9%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,711	69.8%
1-unit, attached	115	4.7%
2 to 4 units	231	9.4%
5 to 19 units	91	3.7%
20 or more units	302	12.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3981858
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.5020, -83.7369