Cardington

Population: 1,899
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $132,600

Cardington is a community in Morrow County, Ohio, home to 1,899 residents. Its median household income of $66,250 runs below the Morrow County figure of $71,047.

From 2019 to 2023, Cardington's population declined 1.2% from 1,923 to 1,899, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $96,500 to $132,600.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,899
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $132,600
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 847
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9231,899

Median household income

$34,394$66,250

Median home value

$96,500$132,600

Median gross rent

$740$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,923	$34,394	$96,500	$740
2020	1,571	$40,588	$97,300	$744
2021	1,744	$57,632	$111,900	$837
2022	1,925	$52,344	$126,100	$879
2023	1,899	$66,250	$132,600	$918

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	6.8%
5 to 17	286	15.1%
18 to 24	124	6.5%
25 to 34	335	17.6%
35 to 44	304	16.0%
45 to 54	359	18.9%
55 to 64	231	12.2%
65 to 74	99	5.2%
75 and over	32	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,717	90.4%
Black or African American	20	1.1%
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	154	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate55.9%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	9.5%
High school graduate	760	55.9%
Some college or associate's	317	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	86	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	885	85.5%
Carpooled	60	5.8%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	0.6%
Worked from home	72	7.0%
Other means	10	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	16.6%
15 to 29 min	193	20.0%
30 to 44 min	372	38.6%
45 to 59 min	160	16.6%
60+ min	78	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 11.0% (208 of 1,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	499	67.0%
Nonfamily households	246	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	745	88.0%
Vacant	102	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	61.9%
Renter-occupied	284	38.1%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	583	68.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	83	9.8%
5 to 19 units	69	8.1%
20 or more units	16	1.9%
Mobile home & other	96	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3912084
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4980, -82.8936