Pomeroy

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $35,492
Median home value: $66,500

Located in Meigs County, Ohio, Pomeroy is a community with a population of 1,732. The median household income of $35,492 is below the Meigs County median ($46,701).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pomeroy's population declined 13.0% from 1,990 to 1,732, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $62,400 to $66,500.

Owners occupy 57.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,492
Median home value: $66,500
Median gross rent: $499
Housing units: 927
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9901,732

Median household income

$32,857$35,492

Median home value

$62,400$66,500

Median gross rent

$514$499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,990	$32,857	$62,400	$514
2020	1,752	$34,063	$62,200	$481
2021	1,508	$26,806	$64,700	$484
2022	1,605	$34,583	$54,400	$581
2023	1,732	$35,492	$66,500	$499

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	10.5%
5 to 17	256	14.8%
18 to 24	171	9.9%
25 to 34	169	9.8%
35 to 44	330	19.1%
45 to 54	193	11.1%
55 to 64	198	11.4%
65 to 74	150	8.7%
75 and over	84	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,692	97.7%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	17.9%
High school graduate	497	44.2%
Some college or associate's	342	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	49	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	35	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	645	90.0%
Carpooled	49	6.8%
Public transit	4	0.6%
Walked	17	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	37.8%
15 to 29 min	61	8.5%
30 to 44 min	271	37.8%
45 to 59 min	26	3.6%
60+ min	88	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 38.5% (658 of 1,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	417	57.4%
Nonfamily households	310	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	727	78.4%
Vacant	200	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	57.8%
Renter-occupied	307	42.2%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	630	68.0%
1-unit, attached	28	3.0%
2 to 4 units	46	5.0%
5 to 19 units	62	6.7%
20 or more units	109	11.8%
Mobile home & other	52	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3964024
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.0347, -82.0324