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Brunswick, OH

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

35,246
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
21.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%
foreign-born population
95.3%Native
4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brunswick is a city within Medina County, Ohio, United States.
Location
City in Medina County, OH, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.245799° N, 81.816582° W
DMS41° 14′ 44.88″ N, 81° 48′ 59.70″ W

Population Density & area

2,711/sq mi (1,046/km²)
Total Area
13 sq mi (33.8 km²)
Land Area
13 sq mi (33.7 km²) · 99.72%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.28%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.7% male
Male 47.7%
Female 52.3%
males per 100 females
Brunswick 91.1
Medina County 98.8
Ohio 97.3

Nativity

4.7%
foreign-born population
95.3%Native
4.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Brunswick 4.7%
Medina County 3.3%
Ohio 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41
years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older
Brunswick
41
Medina County
43.3
Ohio
39.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
63
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Brunswick 63
Medina County 69.9
Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.9% 21.4% 22%
Working age (18-64) 61.4% 58.8% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 17.7% 19.8% 18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 63 69.9 67.4
Child dependency ratio 34.1 36.3 36.9
Old-age dependency ratio 28.9 33.6 30.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88.5%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
4.4%
Other
4.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
21.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Brunswick 21.3%
Medina County 16.4%
Ohio 40.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Brunswick population
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 2.7% 4.8%
Mexican 1.3% 0.9% 2%
Puerto Rican 2.1% 1% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 0.8% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.6% 97.3% 95.2%
One race 91.2% 93.6% 90.9%
White 88.5% 91.3% 75.8%
Black or African American 1.4% 1.1% 12%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0.9% 1% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.4% 3.7% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family
Family 65.6%
Non family 34.4%
% family households
Brunswick 65.6%
Medina County 70%
Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.42
persons per household
Brunswick
2.42
Medina County
2.49
Ohio
2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Brunswick population
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Total households 14,444 73,086 4,863,191
Average houshold size 2.42 2.49 2.37
Family households 9,478 51,165 2,976,515
Average family size 2.98 2.98 3.01
Married couple family 6,970 42,120 2,158,670
Other families 2,508 9,045 817,845
Male householder 873 3,361 235,478
Female householder 1,635 5,684 582,367
Non-family households 4,966 21,921 1,886,676
One-person households 4,231 18,206 1,556,005
Male householder 1,807 7,511 716,929
Senior (65+) living alone 487 2,814 227,267
Female householder 2,424 10,695 839,076
Senior (65+) living alone 1,346 6,113 427,631
Other living arrangements 735 3,715 330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

14,840
housing units
Brunswick 14,840
Medina County 76,202
Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

97.3% occupied
Occupied 97.3%
Vacant 2.7%
vacancy rate
Brunswick 2.7%
Medina County 4.1%
Ohio 8.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
79.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
20.7%
Mobile homes
0.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
1.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
52.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
23%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 6.6 5.9
1–3 rooms 6.7% 6.2% 10.7%
4–6 rooms 46% 42.3% 50.1%
7+ rooms 47.4% 51.4% 39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.5% 1.1% 1.7%
1 bedroom 3.4% 3.5% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 21.5% 20.4% 25.4%
3 bedrooms 44.9% 41.3% 41.6%
4+ bedrooms 28.6% 33.8% 21.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1985 1971
Total housing units 14,840 76,202 5,292,391
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.7% owners
Renter-occupied 25.3%
Owner-occupied 74.7%
homeownership rate
Brunswick 74.7%
Medina County 80.3%
Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.59
Owner-occupied
1.92
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Brunswick 2.59
Medina County 2.62
Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Total occupied units 14,444 73,086 4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.3% 17.6% 22.8%
2010 to 2019 40.7% 37.9% 38.6%
2000 to 2009 18.2% 19.9% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 26.7% 24.6% 22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 99.3% 98.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0.6% 0.4% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.4% 4% 7.5%
1 vehicle 33.6% 27.6% 34%
2 vehicles 39.9% 40.9% 37.4%
3 or more vehicles 23.2% 27.5% 21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.3% 76.9% 69.6%
Electricity 21% 18.6% 26%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.1% 1.6% 1.7%
All other fuels 0.3% 2.6% 2.2%
No fuel used 0.2% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.1% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$249,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Brunswick
$249,100
Medina County
$287,000
Ohio
$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

15.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
15.9%
Owners without a mortgage
10.1%
Renters
46.4%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Property value
Median Value $249,100 $287,000 $214,800
Under $100,000 4.8% 4.6% 16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 22.2% 17.7% 29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 42.6% 31.6% 23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 28.7% 34% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.2% 10.7% 7.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.9% 65.4% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 32.1% 34.6% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,590 $1,726 $1,517
Without a mortgage $577 $650 $588
Gross rent
Median rent $1,157 $1,143 $1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Brunswick 27.9%
Medina County 36.2%
Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Brunswick 6.9%
Medina County 5.7%
Ohio 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

8,059
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.3%
K–12
72.1%
College / Undergraduate
17.5%
Graduate / Professional
5.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Brunswick
38.8%
Medina County
29.6%
Ohio
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+) 8,059 39,983 2,715,174
Nursery / preschool 5.3% 6.4% 6%
K–12 72.1% 75.4% 69.7%
Kindergarten 4.1% 3.7% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.7% 22.9% 20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.4% 22.8% 21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 23.8% 26% 22.1%
College or graduate school 22.6% 18.2% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 17.5% 14% 19.1%
Graduate, professional school 5.1% 4.2% 5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 38.8% 29.6% 38.1%
School type
Public school 85.2% 82.2% 80.9%
Private school 14.8% 17.8% 19.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

24,783
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.2%
HS graduate
33.2%
Some college no degree
21.8%
Associates degree
10.1%
Bachelors degree
18.8%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
42.9% · 57.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
45.1% · 54.9%
HS graduate
50.8% · 49.2%
Some college no degree
50.8% · 49.2%
Associates degree
36.9% · 63.1%
Bachelors degree
44.4% · 55.6%
Graduate or professional degree
53.5% · 46.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Population (25+) 24,783 130,761 8,162,216
Less than 9th grade 1.7% 1.6% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.2% 4.1% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 33.2% 28.9% 32.1%
Some college, no degree 21.8% 19.9% 19.3%
Associate's degree 10.1% 9.2% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.9% 36.2% 31.5%
Bachelor's degree 18.8% 23.9% 19.3%
Graduate or professional 9.1% 12.4% 12.2%
High School or higher 93% 94.3% 91.8%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,170
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$39,375
HS graduate
$43,381
Some college or associates
$52,791
Bachelors degree
$70,673
Graduate or professional degree
$86,753

Poverty Rate

1.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
14.5%
HS graduate
7%
Some college or associates
5%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Brunswick Medina County Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $56,170 $59,170 $50,614
Less than high school graduate $39,375 $36,295 $32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $43,381 $44,149 $39,940
Some college or associate's degree $52,791 $52,744 $45,998
Bachelor's degree $70,673 $73,944 $66,950
Graduate or professional degree $86,753 $96,317 $84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 14.5% 16.7% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7% 7.2% 14.2%
Some college or associate's degree 5% 5.9% 10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.3% 2.5% 4.2%

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