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Waterville, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wood County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
5,997
Population
1,162/sq mi density
$102,096
Median Income
$52,069 per capita
$271,100
Home Value
$332,329 Zillow
$1,386
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
507 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$102,096 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$271,100 home value, $1,386/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$102,096
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,069
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$102,096
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,069
133%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,132
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,692M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,473
Restaurants
337
Healthcare
293
Retail
345
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,132
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,555
87% 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 | $102,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,069 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,132 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $10,692M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,473 |
| Restaurants | 337 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 345 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,132 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,555 |