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38.92° N · 82.29° W · GEOID 3906320

Bidwell

Gallia County, Ohio · part of the Gallipolis, OH metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Bidwell is home to 904 people. Median household income is $60,417 a year and median rent is $773 a month, 15.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $99,700, about 1.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$773
43% below the median place
Median household income
$60,417
25% below the median place
Median home value
$99,700
69% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bidwell

  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 278 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • 40.6% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 267 Ohio places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places.
  • The median home is worth 1.6 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
01

Moving to Bidwell

Gallia County loses about 2.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in857
Moved out923
Net−66

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jackson County, OH97156−59
Mason County, WV127101+26
Meigs County, OH11275+37
Lawrence County, OH6665+1
Franklin County, OH5169−18

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$43K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Gallia County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Gallia County report $43,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$30,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $773 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,385 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $99,700.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 8.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Beardstown, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in6
$43,316
39% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$49,779
29% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.7%
36% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.7%36% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.2%39% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-2.9383% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$43,31639% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$49,77929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 100.0%, 98% above the median place.

Bidwell15.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$30,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.4%
25% below the median place
Home price to income
1.6x
57% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$50,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Median home value1
$99,700
69% below the median place
Homeownership1
89.2%
34% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$77343% below
Rent to income115.4%25% below
Property tax rate11.3%44% above
Home price to income11.6x57% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income3County figure$76,40029% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,30760% below
Median home value1$99,70069% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure7.6%139% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure45.2%12% below
Homeownership189.2%34% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,38526% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.7%95% above
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
40.6%
277% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute19 min −22%
Income per person$54,743 +37%
Median household income$60,417 −25%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$60,41725% below
Income per person1$54,74337% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$51,31222% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure6.3%70% above
Jobs5County figure11,33392% below
Poverty rate140.6%277% above
Mean commute119 min22% below
Works from home1County figure8.0%36% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
80.4%
13% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
14.6%
54% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher81.1% −12%
Median age33.5 −14%
Household size3.0 +20%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19046646th largest
Median age133.514% below
Bachelor's or higher114.6%54% below
High school or higher181.1%12% below
Household size13.020% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure8.7%36% above
Homes with broadband180.4%13% below
05

Life in Bidwell

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.5 −16%
Shops40.3 +33%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.4 −34%
Child care centers1.0 −57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
2
78% below the median place
Public school students9
729
85% below the median place
Students per teacher9
18.7
21% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9278% below
Public school students972985% below
Students per teacher918.721% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.516% below
Shops per 10k7County figure40.333% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.434% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.057% below
National Register listings8County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 48.3, 48% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bidwell. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
48.3
48% below the median place
Tornado risk11
26.1
68% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
34.8
43% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureBidwellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure86°F1% below
January average low10County figure24°F6% below
Average temperature10County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation10County figure43.8 in0% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure48.348% below
Hurricane risk11County figure47.932% below
Tornado risk11County figure26.168% below
Wildfire risk11County figure34.843% below
Heat wave risk11County figure84.46% below
08

Bidwell in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, up from 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$773/mo (2022)$1,070/mo$850 to $1,340/mo+4.1%
Median household income$60,417 (2024)$74,500$63,000 to $88,000+3.5%
Median home value$99,700 (2024)$135,000$98,000 to $186,000+5.2%

The median home would be worth 1.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bidwell

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Beardstown, IL$762$60,587Compare
Russellville, AL$685$58,231Compare
Sturgis, MI$826$62,710Compare
Monmouth, IL$733$61,138Compare
Monmouth, ILSturgis, MIRussellville, ALBeardstown, ILBidwell, OHBidwellBeardstownRussellvilleSturgisMonmouthBidwellBeardstownRussellvilleSturgis

Common questions

Is Bidwell a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 278 Ohio places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 80 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bidwell expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $99,700.

What salary do you need to live in Bidwell?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bidwell?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beardstown, IL, Russellville, AL, Sturgis, MI and Monmouth, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bidwell with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bidwell itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bidwell-ohio

Citytistics. “Bidwell, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bidwell-ohio/

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