Your life in Coshocton County, Ohio

What stands out

What stands out about Coshocton County: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), winter sunshine is in the bottom 6% of American counties (-1.5 on the USDA scale), and unemployment is in the top 13% of American counties (4.9%). Within Ohio it ranks 7th of 88 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Coshocton County, Ohio. 36,629 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +295).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,048 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,212. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 87% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 1.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $715 a year.

Home

The median home costs $191K, cheaper than 67% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $687 a month. Property tax is 1.00% of home value, roughly $1,292 a year on that median home, higher than 60% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.3 years, shorter than 66% of American counties. There are 17 active physicians in the county, about 4.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 11.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.23 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 78% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 41, colder than 68% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 247 Mbps down, faster than 73% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Ohio tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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