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Berlin Heights, OH

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,089

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.4% YoY

42

$5.4B

Output changed +0.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

75

3.4%

Unemployment is 3.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+87.8% 5-year

100

1,089

Population moved +87.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.4%

Median rent consumes 12.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.1K per resident

100

$615.4M

$615.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$615.4M

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$469.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$66.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$22.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. STATE OF OHIO$19.6M
2. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.7M
3. ERIE, COUNTY OF$14.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$790
2BR estimate$1,041
Median income$93,417
Median home value$177,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,089

Median age

28.0

Bachelor's degree+

24.6%

Poverty rate

13.5%

Labor force participation

65.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+13.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020580
2021569
2022731
2023878
20241,089
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.8B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.3B
2023$5.3B
2024$5.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,089
20251,168 *
20261,300 *

R² = 92.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.4B
2025$6.0B *
2026$6.4B *

R² = 79.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$93,417/yr
Median rent$964/mo
Rent share of income12.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,795/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate13.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$177,900
Median monthly rent$964
Price-to-rent ratio15.4x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth42/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Berlin Heights village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Sandusky, OH

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