Name: South Bloomfield, OH statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to South Bloomfield

Pickaway County gains about 17.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,613

Moved out2,797

Net+816

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Franklin County, OH1,795864+931

Fairfield County, OH325352−27

Ross County, OH272287−15

Madison County, OH9297−5

Fayette County, OH77101−24

Hocking County, OH8675+11

Licking County, OH7553+22

Delaware County, OH6238+24

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals

88%12%

Leavers

82%18%

Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K

Leavers$57K

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

Who moves here: 10.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Pickaway County report $59,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,900.
Income you would need: $54,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,367 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,527 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $219,000.
Getting to work: 31 minutes each way on average; 18.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Pine Hill, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
10.1%
75% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
17.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$56,923
19% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	10.1%	75% above
Moved from another state1Metro figure	2.0%	1% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	17.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$59,610	16% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$56,923	19% below

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2002, 1% above the median place.

South Bloomfield21.7%

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

$54,680

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.7%

6% above the median place

Home price to income

2.9x

24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

22%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$61,400

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
Homeownership1
83.8%
26% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,863
43% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,367	0% above
Rent to income1	21.7%	6% above
Property tax rate1	0.8%	7% below
Home price to income1	2.9x	24% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	95.5	5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,602	1% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$111,500	4% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,863	43% below
Median home value1	$219,000	31% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.2%	62% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	50.8%	1% below
Homeownership1	83.8%	26% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	43.0%	15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,527	18% below
Vacant homes1County figure	4.7%	33% below
Median year built1	2002	1% above

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
Works from home1
18.3%
47% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$35,490 −11%

Median household income$75,625 −6%

Poverty rate10.8% −0%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
Median household income1	$75,625	6% below
Income per person1	$35,490	11% below
Unemployment1County figure	3.5%	27% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$58,280	12% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	2.3%	38% below
Jobs6County figure	16,482	89% below
Poverty rate1	10.8%	0% below
Mean commute1	31 min	26% above
Works from home1	18.3%	47% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

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%)
Population change since 20207
94.1%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
34.4
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband95.8% +4%

Household size2.9 +14%

Bachelor's or higher21.2% −34%

No health insurance4.8% −25%

High school or higher94.2% +2%

All 9 people measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
Population1	3,329	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	94.1%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	34.4	12% below
Bachelor's or higher1	21.2%	34% below
High school or higher1	94.2%	2% above
Household size1	2.9	14% above
Born abroad1	0.0%	below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1	4.8%	25% below
Homes with broadband1	95.8%	4% above

Life in South Bloomfield

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Renick Farm listed 1982

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents6.0 −41%

Playgrounds per 10k30.0 3.2×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k6.0 −46%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −95%

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 bars13.5 −35%

Shops19.6 −35%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.0 −46%

Child care centers1.0 −57%

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

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Public school students13
595
88% below the median place
Students per teacher13
20.5
33% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13	595	88% below
Students per teacher13	20.5	33% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	13.5	35% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	19.6	35% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.7	34% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	11.0	46% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	1.0	57% below
Parks per 10k10	6.0	41% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	30.0	219% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	6.0	46% below
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.1	95% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 161, 16% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

161

16% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

690

43% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Wildfire risk15
18.6
70% below the median place
Natural hazard risk15
50.9
45% below the median place
Median air quality index16
54
26% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	South Bloomfield	Vs median
July average high14County figure	85°F	2% below
January average low14County figure	22°F	13% below
Average temperature14County figure	53°F	3% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	41.1 in	6% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	50.9	45% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	26.7	62% below
Tornado risk15County figure	52.9	35% below
Wildfire risk15County figure	18.6	70% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	58.5	35% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure	54	26% above
Good air days16Metro figure	39.7%	42% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 43.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 20.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 72.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 93.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$61,000

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 38% of places

Pay vs rent

-3.8 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 11% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

South Bloomfield in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, up from 22% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,367/mo (2024)	$1,760/mo	$1,450 to $2,150/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$75,625 (2024)	$95,000	$80,500 to $112,500	+3.9%
Median home value	$219,000 (2024)	$324,000	$235,000 to $446,000	+6.7%
Population	4,164 (2025)	5,950	5,710 to 6,200	+7.4%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

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

Places like South Bloomfield

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

Place	Rent	Income
Pine Hill, NJ	$1,411	$72,588	Compare
Barbecue, NC	$1,383	$79,426	Compare
Ennis, TX	$1,362	$75,074	Compare
Cleburne, TX	$1,322	$70,656	Compare

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Common questions

Is South Bloomfield a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The population has grown 94.1% since 2020, faster than in 99% of the 1,634 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 253 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 68 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Bloomfield expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $219,000.

What salary do you need to live in South Bloomfield?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $54,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is South Bloomfield safe?

There were 161 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to South Bloomfield?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Pine Hill, NJ, Barbecue, NC, Ennis, TX and Cleburne, TX.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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 South Bloomfield with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Bloomfield itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-bloomfield-ohio

Citytistics. “South Bloomfield, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-bloomfield-ohio/

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