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40.66° N · 81.20° W · GEOID 3941443

Lake Mohawk

Carroll County, Ohio · part of the Canton, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Lake Mohawk is home to 1,409 people. Median household income is $75,496 a year and median rent is $863 a month, 13.7% 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 $336,500, about 4.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$863
37% below the median place
Median household income
$75,496
6% below the median place
Median home value
$336,500
5% above the median place
Unemployment
5.6%
15% above the median place

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 Lake Mohawk

  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 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.
  • The median resident is 64.9 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Household income has grown -1.5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes only 13.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lake Mohawk

Carroll County loses about 0.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,180
Moved out1,201
Net−21

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Stark County, OH441483−42
Harrison County, OH6247+15

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$55K

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

Who moves here
4.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Carroll County report $54,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,700.
Income you would need
$34,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $863 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,049 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $336,500.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 7.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Belfast, ME matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
1.0%
51% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$54,911
22% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$54,748
22% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.1%28% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%51% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.950% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$54,91122% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$54,74822% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 98.8%, 49% above the median place.

Lake Mohawk13.7%
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
$34,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.7%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
4.5x
17% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$67,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
98.8%
49% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,049
9% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$2,896
11% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$86337% below
Rent to income113.7%33% below
Property tax rate10.9%5% below
Home price to income14.5x17% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.411% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04935% below
HUD area median income4County figure$90,40016% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,89611% below
Median home value1$336,5005% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.3%68% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.9%8% above
Homeownership198.8%49% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure37.1%27% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,0499% above
Vacant homes1County figure16.3%131% above
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
31 min
26% above the median place
Income per person1
$45,078
12% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$75,4966% below
Income per person1$45,07812% above
Unemployment1County figure5.6%15% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,40722% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.8%57% above
Jobs6County figure6,11996% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.8%19% above
Mean commute131 min26% above
Works from home1County figure7.9%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%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
99.4%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age64.9 +66%
Homes with broadband82.2% −11%
Household size2.1 −17%
Bachelor's or higher45.1% +41%
All 8 people measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,4096646th largest
Median age164.966% above
Bachelor's or higher145.1%41% above
High school or higher199.4%8% above
Household size12.117% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband182.2%11% below
05

Life in Lake Mohawk

11 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.6 −30%
Shops22.9 −24%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.4 +56%
Doctors' offices and clinics8.6 −57%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
8.6
57% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
22.9
24% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.6
30% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure811% below
Public school students11County figure2,82442% below
Students per teacher11County figure16.46% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.630% below
Shops per 10k8County figure22.924% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.456% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure8.657% below
Child care centers per 10k8Metro figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure1115% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 19.9, 78% 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 Lake Mohawk. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
19.9
78% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
34.2
62% below the median place
Tornado risk13
28.0
66% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLake MohawkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F4% below
January average low12County figure20°F21% below
Average temperature12County figure51°F8% below
Annual precipitation12County figure41.5 in5% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure19.978% below
Hurricane risk13County figure36.249% below
Tornado risk13County figure28.066% below
Wildfire risk13County figure24.860% below
Heat wave risk13County figure34.262% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure4914% above
Good air days14Metro figure53.2%22% below
08

Lake Mohawk in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$75,496 (2024)$93,000$78,500 to $110,000+3.5%
Median home value$336,500 (2024)$508,000$369,000 to $700,000+7.1%

The median home would be worth 5.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.5 now.

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

09

Places like Lake Mohawk

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

PlaceRentIncome
Belfast, ME$962$67,679Compare
Wickenburg, AZ$991$67,600Compare
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,263$72,722Compare
Rotonda, FL$1,155$74,573Compare
Rotonda, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCWickenburg, AZBelfast, MELake Mohawk, OHLake MohawkBelfastWickenburgNorth Myrtle BeachRotondaLake MohawkBelfastWickenburgNorth Myrtle BeachRotonda

Common questions

Is Lake Mohawk a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 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. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Mohawk expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.7% 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 $336,500.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Mohawk?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lake Mohawk?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Belfast, ME, Wickenburg, AZ, North Myrtle Beach, SC and Rotonda, FL.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

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 Lake Mohawk with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Mohawk itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-mohawk-ohio

Citytistics. “Lake Mohawk, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-mohawk-ohio/

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