Barberton

Population: 24,977
Median household income: $48,943
Median home value: $120,100

Barberton, a community in Summit County, Ohio, has 24,977 residents. Its median household income of $48,943 runs below the Summit County figure of $71,016.

From 2019 to 2023, Barberton's population declined 4.3% from 26,098 to 24,977, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $86,800 to $120,100.

16.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,977
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,943
Median home value: $120,100
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 11,999
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,09824,977

Median household income

$42,813$48,943

Median home value

$86,800$120,100

Median gross rent

$759$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,098	$42,813	$86,800	$759
2020	26,030	$41,119	$88,400	$756
2021	25,309	$45,017	$91,200	$734
2022	25,167	$49,289	$110,000	$766
2023	24,977	$48,943	$120,100	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,716	6.9%
5 to 17	4,082	16.3%
18 to 24	1,365	5.5%
25 to 34	3,911	15.7%
35 to 44	2,723	10.9%
45 to 54	2,315	9.3%
55 to 64	3,921	15.7%
65 to 74	2,782	11.1%
75 and over	2,162	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,963	83.9%
Black or African American	2,390	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	1,329	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	250	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,960	11.0%
High school graduate	7,292	40.9%
Some college or associate's	5,381	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,369	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	812	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,752	81.5%
Carpooled	984	9.2%
Public transit	36	0.3%
Walked	219	2.0%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	673	6.3%
Other means	67	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,105	30.8%
15 to 29 min	4,526	44.9%
30 to 44 min	1,632	16.2%
45 to 59 min	349	3.5%
60+ min	457	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.9% (4,166 of 24,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,095	55.7%
Nonfamily households	4,850	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,945	91.2%
Vacant	1,054	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,527	59.6%
Renter-occupied	4,418	40.4%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,506	70.9%
1-unit, attached	621	5.2%
2 to 4 units	1,120	9.3%
5 to 19 units	883	7.4%
20 or more units	719	6.0%
Mobile home & other	150	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3903828
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 41.0069, -81.6044