Lake Darby, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,608

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

6.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.12%

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,404

2.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Darby, OH is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.64% of Lake Darby, OH residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Lake Darby, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Lake Darby, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Darby, OH was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Darby, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Darby, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 704
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
190 ± 153

8.03%

Hispanic Population

370 people

8.03% of the people in Lake Darby, OH are hispanic (370 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Darby, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

7.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

6.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2024, 7.64% of Lake Darby, OH residents (352 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Darby, OH was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake Darby, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 44
Vietnam
52 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 46

Lake Darby, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Darby, OH.

Economy

The economy of Lake Darby, OH employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Darby, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Accommodation & Food Services (340 people), and Construction (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,313), and Manufacturing ($96,141).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 505

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Darby, OH grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 2.38k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Darby, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (329 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (267 people), and Management Occupations (265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Darby, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.5k

2024 Value

± 505

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Darby, OH grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 2.38k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Darby, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (400 people), Accommodation & Food Services (340 people), and Construction (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Darby, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lake Darby, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,054

Median earning men ± $6,553

$42,110

Median earning women ± $4,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,109), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,861), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($163,533), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,391).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Darby, OH was $233,200 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,700 to $233,200, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Darby, OH is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Darby, OH have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Darby, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,654

$1,633

Median Property Taxes

±$452

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake Darby, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake Darby, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

36.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Lake Darby, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Darby, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,404

Median Household Income

± $36,955

1.69k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Lake Darby, OH grew to $97,404 from the previous year's value of $94,743.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Darby, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Darby, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (2.32%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Lake Darby, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Darby, OH have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.382% of the workforce in Lake Darby, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Darby, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Darby, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Darby, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Darby, OH (236 out of 4.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Darby, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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