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39.54° N · 82.43° W · GEOID 3983776

West Logan

Hocking County, Ohio · part of the Columbus, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

OhioWest Logan, OHWest LoganWest Logan

The short answer

West Logan is home to 823 people. Median household income is $27,635 a year and median rent is $756 a month, 32.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $81,700, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$756
45% below the median place
Median household income
$27,635
66% below the median place
Median home value
$81,700
74% below the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
11% 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 West Logan

  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $19,100 a year left, less than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 241 Ohio places.
  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 8.1% a year while household income rose -5.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 273 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 rent takes 32.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 97% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
01

Moving to West Logan

Hocking County loses about 4.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,064
Moved out1,151
Net−87

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Perry County, OH7384−11
Vinton County, OH44

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hocking County report $52,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$30,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $756 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,376 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $81,700.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
St. Martinville, LA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$48,112
32% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-4.0below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$52,46626% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$48,11232% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $81,700, 74% below the median place.

West Logan32.8%
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
$30,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
32.8%
61% above the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
22% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$19,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in West Logan, $756 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.0 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Median home value1
$81,700
74% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.3%
149% above the median place
Homeownership1
43.6%
34% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$75645% below
Rent to income132.8%61% above
Property tax rate12.3%149% above
Home price to income13.0x22% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.55% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01837% below
HUD area median income4County figure$84,40021% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,85243% below
Median home value1$81,70074% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.9%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.1%9% above
Homeownership143.6%34% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.4%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,37626% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.1%57% above
Median year built119830% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$27,635
66% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$27,63566% below
Income per person1$21,10647% below
Unemployment1County figure5.4%11% above
Average annual pay6County figure$40,02339% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs6County figure7,52795% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.0%48% above
Mean commute1County figure30 min22% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
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%)
High school or higher1
65.7%
29% below the median place
Median age1
50.0
28% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18236646th largest
Median age150.028% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure13.5%58% below
High school or higher165.7%29% below
Household size12.39% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure7.4%16% above
Homes with broadband185.4%8% below
05

Life in West Logan

13 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.3 −17%
Shops25.5 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.8 −47%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
10.8
47% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.5
16% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.9
29% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure811% below
Public school students10County figure3,45929% below
Students per teacher10County figure15.12% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.317% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.516% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.929% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure10.847% below
Child care centers per 10k8Metro figure3.239% above
National Register listings9County figure130% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 12.7, 79% 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 West Logan. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
12.7
79% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
47.3
49% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
48.3
46% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWest LoganAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure22°F15% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.4 in3% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure47.349% below
Hurricane risk12County figure15.478% below
Tornado risk12County figure33.859% below
Wildfire risk12County figure12.779% below
Heat wave risk12County figure48.346% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5426% above
Good air days13Metro figure39.7%42% below
08

West Logan in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 35% of the median income in 2030, up from 33% 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$756/mo (2024)$980/mo$800 to $1,190/mo+4.4%
Median household income$27,635 (2024)$33,500$28,500 to $39,500+3.3%
Median home value$81,700 (2024)$105,000$76,000 to $145,000+4.3%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

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

09

Places like West Logan

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

PlaceRentIncome
St. Martinville, LA$765$36,130Compare
Avon Park, FL$921$36,485Compare
Bath, NY$735$47,150Compare
Turtle Creek, PA$682$45,997Compare
Turtle Creek, PABath, NYAvon Park, FLSt. Martinville, LAWest Logan, OHWest LoganSt. MartinvilleAvon ParkBathWest LoganSt. MartinvilleAvon ParkBath

Common questions

Is West Logan a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $19,100 a year left, less than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 241 Ohio places. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 8.1% a year while household income rose -5.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is West Logan expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 32.8% 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 $81,700.

What salary do you need to live in West Logan?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to West Logan?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are St. Martinville, LA, Avon Park, FL, Bath, NY and Turtle Creek, PA.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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 West Logan with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for West Logan itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/west-logan-ohio

Citytistics. “West Logan, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/west-logan-ohio/

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