Dresden

Population: 1,805
Median household income: $62,546
Median home value: $135,400

Dresden, a community in Muskingum County, Ohio, has 1,805 residents. Its median household income of $62,546 runs above the Muskingum County figure of $59,203.

From 2019 to 2023, Dresden's population held roughly steady from 1,810 to 1,805, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $94,000 to $135,400.

The median gross rent is $886. 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,805
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,546
Median home value: $135,400
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 728
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8101,805

Median household income

$40,057$62,546

Median home value

$94,000$135,400

Median gross rent

$617$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,810	$40,057	$94,000	$617
2020	1,548	$41,319	$101,400	$638
2021	1,676	$39,526	$102,300	$665
2022	1,709	$44,531	$120,600	$749
2023	1,805	$62,546	$135,400	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.4%
5 to 17	341	18.9%
18 to 24	182	10.1%
25 to 34	169	9.4%
35 to 44	334	18.5%
45 to 54	185	10.2%
55 to 64	252	14.0%
65 to 74	140	7.8%
75 and over	123	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,721	95.3%
Black or African American	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.7%
Two or more races	61	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	8.5%
High school graduate	571	47.5%
Some college or associate's	370	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	94	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	82.9%
Carpooled	77	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.6%
Bicycle	5	0.6%
Worked from home	49	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	203	25.3%
15 to 29 min	311	38.8%
30 to 44 min	138	17.2%
45 to 59 min	71	8.9%
60+ min	78	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 10.7% (193 of 1,802)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	64.2%
Nonfamily households	246	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	687	94.4%
Vacant	41	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	454	66.1%
Renter-occupied	233	33.9%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	511	70.2%
1-unit, attached	15	2.1%
2 to 4 units	89	12.2%
5 to 19 units	43	5.9%
20 or more units	5	0.7%
Mobile home & other	65	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3922610
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.1222, -82.0134