Minster, OH

Village in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,182

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

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Diversity Index

2.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Minster is a village within Auglaize and Shelby counties, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.394873° N, 84.378803° W

DMS40° 23′ 41.54″ N, 84° 22′ 43.69″ W

Population Density & area

1,480/sq mi (571.3/km²)

Total Area

2.15 sq mi (5.57 km²)

Land Area

2.15 sq mi (5.57 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.7% male

Male 54.7%

Female 45.3%

males per 100 females

Minster 120.7

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Minster 0.2%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Minster

34.4

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

90.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Minster 90.9

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	30.2%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	52.4%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.4%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90.9	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	57.6	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33.2	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.9%

Black

0.3%

Asian

Hispanic

0.6%

Other

0.2%

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

2.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Minster 2.2%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

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 Minster population

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	0.1%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.5%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.4%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	99.3%	90.9%	76.4%
White	98.9%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.1%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.5% family

Family 68.5%

Non family 31.5%

% family households

Minster 68.5%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.68

persons per household

Minster

2.68

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Minster population

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Total households	1,156	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.68	2.37	2.53
Family households	792	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	3.4	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	692	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	100	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	41	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	59	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	364	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	334	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	233	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	102	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	101	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	77	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	30	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,208

housing units

Minster 1,208

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

95.7% occupied

Occupied 95.7%

Vacant 4.3%

vacancy rate

Minster 4.3%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.3%

Single family houses

89.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.9%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	3.2%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	47.5%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	49.3%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16.1%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	51.3%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.6%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1971	1981
Total housing units	1,208	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.6% owners

Renter-occupied 15.4%

Owner-occupied 84.6%

homeownership rate

Minster 84.6%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.76

Owner-occupied

2.26

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Minster 2.76

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	1,156	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.7%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	33.1%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	23%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.3%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.2%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	15.5%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0.3%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.7%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$284,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Minster

$284,700

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

16.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.6%

Owners without a mortgage

6.7%

Renters

8.6%

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

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$284,700	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	1.5%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.2%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.5%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.1%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.7%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.8%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.9%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	41.1%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,579	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$550	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$918	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38.7%

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

Minster 38.7%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Minster 2.7%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

956

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.7%

K–12

79.5%

College / Undergraduate

10.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.6%

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

Minster

25.6%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	956	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.7%	6%	5.7%
K–12	79.5%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.5%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.9%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.8%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.3%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.8%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.8%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.6%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.6%	80.9%	82%
Private school	6.4%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,944

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.6%

HS graduate

31.1%

Some college no degree

15.7%

Associates degree

11.8%

Bachelors degree

26.6%

Graduate or professional degree

12%

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

68.6% · 31.4%

HS graduate

59.3% · 40.7%

Some college no degree

51% · 49%

Associates degree

52% · 48%

Bachelors degree

57.1% · 42.9%

Graduate or professional degree

38% · 62%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	1,944	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.1%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.6%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.1%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	15.7%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.8%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.7%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	26.6%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.3%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$69,184

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$51,429

Some college or associates

$65,938

Bachelors degree

$89,688

Graduate or professional degree

$78,333

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

48.8%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Minster	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$69,184	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,429	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$65,938	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$89,688	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$78,333	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	48.8%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Minster, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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