Northwood

Population: 5,195
Median household income: $76,332
Median home value: $168,400

Located in Wood County, Ohio, Northwood is a community with a population of 5,195. The median household income of $76,332 is above the Wood County median ($73,124).

Between 2019 and 2023, Northwood's population declined 3.5% from 5,384 to 5,195, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $129,100 to $168,400.

The median gross rent is $964. 30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,195
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,332
Median home value: $168,400
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 2,415
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3845,195

Median household income

$62,171$76,332

Median home value

$129,100$168,400

Median gross rent

$750$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,384	$62,171	$129,100	$750
2020	5,420	$70,182	$137,700	$756
2021	5,195	$72,434	$139,200	$795
2022	5,180	$74,404	$155,100	$866
2023	5,195	$76,332	$168,400	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	6.8%
5 to 17	877	16.9%
18 to 24	361	6.9%
25 to 34	612	11.8%
35 to 44	551	10.6%
45 to 54	673	13.0%
55 to 64	879	16.9%
65 to 74	555	10.7%
75 and over	333	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,369	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	320	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	402	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	288	8.0%
High school graduate	1,126	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,080	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	583	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	526	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,524	89.9%
Carpooled	96	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	3.8%
Other means	80	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	862	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,549	57.4%
30 to 44 min	190	7.0%
45 to 59 min	19	0.7%
60+ min	80	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.5% (698 of 5,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,464	65.1%
Nonfamily households	784	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,248	93.1%
Vacant	167	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,834	81.6%
Renter-occupied	414	18.4%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,996	82.7%
1-unit, attached	11	0.5%
2 to 4 units	29	1.2%
5 to 19 units	142	5.9%
20 or more units	72	3.0%
Mobile home & other	165	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3957190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6101, -83.4827