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Alger, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Hardin County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
787
Population
2,623/sq mi density
$36,131
Median Income
$30,862 per capita
$73,600
Home Value
$157,099 Zillow
$635
Median Rent
20.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,416 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,131 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, $635/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,131
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,862
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.1%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,131
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,862
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,072
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,365M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
46
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,072
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,076
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,131 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,862 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,072 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,365M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,072 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,076 |