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Scioto
Ohio

74K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$145K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,260

Federal Spending per Capita$758

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms36

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$4,328

SS Benefits / Person$3,594

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$97K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$723/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.11%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,364

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate68.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

156

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

165 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices148

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians132

Nursing Home Rating4.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients671 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,201

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.22 grade level

HS Diploma Holders19,058

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,888

HS Completion Rate87.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate120.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)65.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-1.61

January Temperature0.09

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days223 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$70K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days4,891 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,194 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,244 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)898 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year7.0

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)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)590 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,594 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work460 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,168 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.866

Nonprofit Organizations358

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.5%

Never-Married Adults30.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations52

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities40

Grocery Stores19

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms82

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms41

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.11%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+38R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +187

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $145K

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Local News — Scioto

WOWK 13 News · 20 hours ago

Teens arrested in murder case found not guilty

WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOWK) — Two teens who were previously arrested and charged in connection with…

Daily Racing Form · 4 days ago

Scioto: Seven Ohio Sires Stakes splits featured on Saturday night

It was a busy Saturday night of Ohio Sires Stakes racing at Eldorado Scioto Downs, as they had divis…

Scioto Post · 2 days ago

Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed 51-Mile Electric Transmission Line in Southern Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will host a local public hearing on October 27 t…

WSAZ · 1 week ago

Man dead in head-on crash

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio. (WSAZ) - A man has died after a head-on crash in Scioto County, Ohio. The Ohio …

Ohio Capital Journal · 2 weeks ago

Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed an executive order that gives the Ohio Department of Behaviora…

Financial Executives International · 1 week ago

FEI and ACG "Summer Social" at Scioto Country Club

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