Eaton

Population: 8,353
Median household income: $51,731
Median home value: $134,700

Located in Preble County, Ohio, Eaton is a community with a population of 8,353. At $51,731, its median household income sits below Preble County's $71,237.

From 2019 to 2023, Eaton's population grew 2.1% from 8,183 to 8,353, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $98,200 to $134,700.

The median gross rent is $769. 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,353
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,731
Median home value: $134,700
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 3,972
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1838,353

Median household income

$45,894$51,731

Median home value

$98,200$134,700

Median gross rent

$645$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,183	$45,894	$98,200	$645
2020	8,154	$49,375	$103,100	$674
2021	8,355	$48,512	$118,700	$697
2022	8,360	$54,860	$134,100	$770
2023	8,353	$51,731	$134,700	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	3.8%
5 to 17	1,561	18.7%
18 to 24	603	7.2%
25 to 34	866	10.4%
35 to 44	1,143	13.7%
45 to 54	761	9.1%
55 to 64	1,322	15.8%
65 to 74	1,005	12.0%
75 and over	772	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,961	95.3%
Black or African American	119	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.4%
Two or more races	198	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	6.8%
High school graduate	2,520	42.9%
Some college or associate's	1,826	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	619	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	506	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,255	82.9%
Carpooled	387	9.9%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	104	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	157	4.0%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,899	50.4%
15 to 29 min	699	18.6%
30 to 44 min	490	13.0%
45 to 59 min	455	12.1%
60+ min	225	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,044 of 8,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,053	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,705	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,758	94.6%
Vacant	214	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,505	66.7%
Renter-occupied	1,253	33.3%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,951	74.3%
1-unit, attached	143	3.6%
2 to 4 units	434	10.9%
5 to 19 units	296	7.5%
20 or more units	128	3.2%
Mobile home & other	20	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3924234
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7501, -84.6345