Cecil, OH

Village in Paulding County, OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

138

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

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Diversity Index

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cecil is a village within Paulding County, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in Paulding County, OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.219096° N, 84.601581° W

DMS41° 13′ 08.75″ N, 84° 36′ 05.69″ W

Population Density & area

94.52/sq mi (36.51/km²)

Total Area

1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²)

Land Area

1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²) · 99.94%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.06%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.1% male

Male 55.1%

Female 44.9%

males per 100 females

Cecil 122.6

Paulding County 99.4

Ohio 97.3

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cecil 0%

Paulding County 2%

Ohio 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Cecil

47.3

Paulding County

Ohio

39.7

Dependency ratio

68.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cecil 68.3

Paulding County 75.1

Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	23.6%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.4%	57.1%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	20.3%	19.3%	18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	68.3	75.1	67.4
Child dependency ratio	34.1	41.4	36.9
Old-age dependency ratio	34.1	33.8	30.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

5.8%

Other

1.4%

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

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cecil 13.5%

Paulding County 18.5%

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 Cecil population

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Hispanic or Latino	5.8%	5.8%	4.8%
Mexican	5.1%	4.6%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.2%	94.2%	95.2%
One race	93.5%	90.8%	90.9%
White	92.8%	90%	75.8%
Black or African American	0%	0.2%	12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.5%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.7%	3.4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.5% family

Family 70.5%

Non family 29.5%

% family households

Cecil 70.5%

Paulding County 63.5%

Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Cecil

2.26

Paulding County

2.45

Ohio

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cecil population

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Total households	61	7,624	4,863,191
Average houshold size	2.26	2.45	2.37
Family households	43	4,839	2,976,515
Average family size	2.74	3.08	3.01
Married couple family	35	3,809	2,158,670
Other families	8	1,030	817,845
Male householder	0	386	235,478
Female householder	8	644	582,367
Non-family households	18	2,785	1,886,676
One-person households	15	2,434	1,556,005
Male householder	9	1,276	716,929
Senior (65+) living alone	5	475	227,267
Female householder	6	1,158	839,076
Senior (65+) living alone	3	719	427,631
Other living arrangements	3	351	330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Cecil 77

Paulding County 8,551

Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

79.2% occupied

Occupied 79.2%

Vacant 20.8%

vacancy rate

Cecil 20.8%

Paulding County 10.8%

Ohio 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.7%

Single family houses

72.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

27.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1959

Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

46.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	6.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	7.8%	5.3%	10.7%
4–6 rooms	50.7%	48.9%	50.1%
7+ rooms	41.6%	45.9%	39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.2%	1.7%
1 bedroom	6.5%	5.1%	9.4%
2 bedrooms	16.9%	20.5%	25.4%
3 bedrooms	46.8%	51.8%	41.6%
4+ bedrooms	29.9%	21.4%	21.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1959	1971	1971
Total housing units	77	8,551	5,292,391

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

98.4% owners

Renter-occupied 1.6%

Owner-occupied 98.4%

homeownership rate

Cecil 98.4%

Paulding County 80.1%

Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.27

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cecil 2.27

Paulding County 2.49

Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Total occupied units	61	7,624	4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.7%	17.6%	22.8%
2010 to 2019	14.8%	33.9%	38.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8%	15.6%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	50.8%	32.9%	22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.7%	97.8%	98.5%
1.01 to 1.50	3.3%	1.4%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.6%	3.2%	7.5%
1 vehicle	14.8%	28.2%	34%
2 vehicles	65.6%	39.4%	37.4%
3 or more vehicles	18%	29.2%	21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	52.5%	55.4%	69.6%
Electricity	34.4%	38.9%	26%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.6%	1%	1.7%
All other fuels	11.5%	4.2%	2.2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.3%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0%	0.2%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$45,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cecil

$45,000

Paulding County

$140,800

Ohio

$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

25%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25%

Owners without a mortgage

2.3%

Renters

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

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Property value
Median Value	$45,000	$140,800	$214,800
Under $100,000	81.6%	29.1%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	15%	40.7%	29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	18.4%	23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.3%	9.7%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	1.8%	7.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	26.7%	52.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	73.3%	47.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$900	$1,153	$1,517
Without a mortgage	$361	$483	$588
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$812	$1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

4.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cecil 4.8%

Paulding County 16.9%

Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cecil 17.3%

Paulding County 9.5%

Ohio 8.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

93.1%

College / Undergraduate

6.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cecil

Paulding County

22.9%

Ohio

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+)	29	4,218	2,715,174
Nursery / preschool	0%	7.3%	6%
K–12	93.1%	81.1%	69.7%
Kindergarten	24.1%	4.8%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	58.6%	26.1%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	0%	26%	21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.3%	24.2%	22.1%
College or graduate school	6.9%	11.6%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	6.9%	9.7%	19.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.9%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	22.9%	38.1%
School type
Public school	93.1%	89.9%	80.9%
Private school	6.9%	10.1%	19.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

104

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

16.3%

HS graduate

54.8%

Some college no degree

3.8%

Associates degree

19.2%

Bachelors degree

3.8%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

29.4% · 70.6%

HS graduate

42.1% · 57.9%

Some college no degree

50% · 50%

Associates degree

80% · 20%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Population (25+)	104	13,020	8,162,216
Less than 9th grade	1%	2.2%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	16.3%	7.3%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	54.8%	43.5%	32.1%
Some college, no degree	3.8%	19.8%	19.3%
Associate's degree	19.2%	10.3%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.8%	16.9%	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	3.8%	11.2%	19.3%
Graduate or professional	1%	5.7%	12.2%
High School or higher	82.7%	90.5%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,615

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$14,063

HS graduate

$61,563

Some college or associates

$43,462

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

44.4%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cecil	Paulding County	Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,615	$47,108	$50,614
Less than high school graduate	$14,063	$34,904	$32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$61,563	$42,135	$39,940
Some college or associate's degree	$43,462	$48,237	$45,998
Bachelor's degree	$—	$62,083	$66,950
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$74,348	$84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	44.4%	14.2%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	7.1%	14.2%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	11%	10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.8%	4.2%

Insights for Cecil, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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