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Arcanum, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Preble County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,850
Population
2,227/sq mi density
$52,380
Median Income
$30,557 per capita
$147,300
Home Value
$235,030 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,380 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,300 home value, $817/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,380
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,557
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arcanum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arcanum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,380
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,557
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,409
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
806
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
77
Retail
89
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,409
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,260
7% 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 | $52,380 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,557 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,409 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $1,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 806 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 77 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,409 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,260 |