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Paulding
Ohio

19K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,452

Federal Spending per Capita$794

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,440

SS Benefits / Person$4,437

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$718/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,365

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.5%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients753 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,554

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,271

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,325

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.7

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.61

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation30.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$29K

Drought Index (2022)0.18

Heating Degree Days5,957 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days976 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,325 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)789 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)76 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed115 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)297 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers292 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work232 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)50 workers

Avg Commute Time23.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.664

Nonprofit Organizations127

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults25.7%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+50R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -57

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $164K

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Local News — Paulding

WANE 15 · 2 days ago

1 man dead, another in custody after Paulding County shooting

PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — One man is dead and another has been taken into custody after a Washi…

WTVG · 2 days ago

Man killed in Paulding County shooting Monday night; Homeowner facing murder charge, sheriff says

PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - A Paulding County man is in custody on a murder charge, accused of a …

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Paulding High School (OH) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Aug 21, 2026, the Paulding Varsity Boys Football team won their game aga…

wtol.com · 3 days ago

Traveling Vietnam Wall to make four-day stop in Paulding

PAULDING, Ohio — Paulding, Ohio will host a traveling tribute honoring veterans and fallen service m…

Mercer County Outlook · 2 days ago

Fatal Shooting In Paulding County

Paulding County, OH – At 10:30 P.M. on Monday August 31, 2026, Paulding County Sheriff's Deputies we…

Hometown Stations · 1 month ago

Two arrested after alleged armed robbery at Paulding Circle K

PAULDING, Ohio (WLIO) — Two people are in custody following an alleged armed robbery in Paulding. Ki…

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