Vandalia

Population: 15,100
Median household income: $76,290
Median home value: $186,500

Located in Montgomery County, Ohio, Vandalia is a community with a population of 15,100. Its median household income of $76,290 runs above the Montgomery County figure of $64,403.

From 2019 to 2023, Vandalia's population held roughly steady from 15,045 to 15,100, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $143,200 to $186,500.

The typical home was built around 1972. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,100
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,290
Median home value: $186,500
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 6,841
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,04515,100

Median household income

$58,277$76,290

Median home value

$143,200$186,500

Median gross rent

$721$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,045	$58,277	$143,200	$721
2020	15,021	$61,827	$143,400	$715
2021	15,155	$69,255	$148,300	$746
2022	15,139	$73,171	$173,400	$822
2023	15,100	$76,290	$186,500	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,019	6.7%
5 to 17	2,111	14.0%
18 to 24	1,468	9.7%
25 to 34	1,806	12.0%
35 to 44	1,693	11.2%
45 to 54	2,105	13.9%
55 to 64	2,280	15.1%
65 to 74	1,360	9.0%
75 and over	1,258	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,677	84.0%
Black or African American	870	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	361	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.6%
Two or more races	771	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	597	5.7%
High school graduate	3,255	31.0%
Some college or associate's	3,891	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,747	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,012	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,715	82.0%
Carpooled	624	7.6%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	109	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	662	8.1%
Other means	77	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,154	41.9%
15 to 29 min	2,548	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,102	14.6%
45 to 59 min	323	4.3%
60+ min	402	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.8% (1,312 of 14,954)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,679	55.8%
Nonfamily households	2,909	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,588	96.3%
Vacant	253	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,076	61.9%
Renter-occupied	2,512	38.1%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,691	68.6%
1-unit, attached	314	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,073	15.7%
5 to 19 units	713	10.4%
20 or more units	50	0.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3979492
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.8790, -84.1922