Oak Harbor

Population: 2,555
Median household income: $46,939
Median home value: $134,700

Oak Harbor, a community in Ottawa County, Ohio, has 2,555 residents. At $46,939, its median household income sits below Ottawa County's $75,728.

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Harbor's population declined 5.7% from 2,710 to 2,555, while its median home value rose 10.2% from $122,200 to $134,700.

7.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,555
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,939
Median home value: $134,700
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 1,326
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7102,555

Median household income

$43,922$46,939

Median home value

$122,200$134,700

Median gross rent

$663$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,710	$43,922	$122,200	$663
2020	2,708	$44,938	$118,700	$660
2021	2,741	$50,714	$145,700	$697
2022	2,521	$50,362	$160,800	$741
2023	2,555	$46,939	$134,700	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	5.4%
5 to 17	270	10.6%
18 to 24	211	8.3%
25 to 34	544	21.3%
35 to 44	233	9.1%
45 to 54	199	7.8%
55 to 64	426	16.7%
65 to 74	297	11.6%
75 and over	236	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,273	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	6	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	2.4%
High school graduate	693	35.8%
Some college or associate's	857	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	143	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	195	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,014	80.3%
Carpooled	79	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	11.2%
Other means	17	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	32.0%
15 to 29 min	484	43.2%
30 to 44 min	147	13.1%
45 to 59 min	83	7.4%
60+ min	48	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 7.6% (191 of 2,511)

	Count	Share
Family households	768	60.2%
Nonfamily households	508	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,276	96.2%
Vacant	50	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	896	70.2%
Renter-occupied	380	29.8%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached9.5%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	929	70.1%
1-unit, attached	126	9.5%
2 to 4 units	174	13.1%
5 to 19 units	55	4.1%
20 or more units	42	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957582
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 41.5051, -83.1350