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Atwater, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Portage County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,007
Population
959/sq mi density
$56,923
Median Income
$21,909 per capita
$101,100
Home Value
$290,447 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
4,263 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,923 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,923
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,909
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,923
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,909
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,947
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,109
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,109
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.8%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,793M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
1.1%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,770
Restaurants
327
Healthcare
293
Retail
432
Manufacturing
240
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,947
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,364
82% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,923 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,909 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,109 |
| County GDP | $8,793M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,770 |
| Restaurants | 327 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 432 |
| Manufacturing | 240 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,364 |