Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Put-in-Bay, compared with Ohio and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.

Put-in-Bay village · Incorporated village · Census GEOID 3965032 · Ohio directory

Population · July 1, 2025
152 PEP Vintage 2025
Change · 2024 to 2025
-0.7% -1 residents
Household income
$63,750 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$22,240
Home value
$450,000 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$311,565 · low precision
Monthly gross rent
$719 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$595 · low precision
Median age
55.6 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±17.3
Put-in-Bay, Ohio location in the United States Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Census 2024 simplified state outlines; 2025 Gazetteer internal points. Alaska and Hawaii use separate insets. Approximate locator; city boundaries are not shown. Map sources.

Put-in-Bay is an incorporated village in Ottawa County, Ohio, part of the Sandusky, OH metropolitan area. With 152 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 858th in Ohio and 17,279th nationally among Census places. Its population fell by 1 (0.7%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has declined 2.6%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $719 a month, 30.5% below the Ohio median. Median household income is $63,750, 10.7% below the Ohio median. Some headline survey estimates have low precision; read their margins of error before comparing small differences.

What stands out in Put-in-Bay?

Compared with other Ohio places, Put-in-Bay is most distinctive for more spread-out settlement and slower population growth. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.

  • Residents per square mile of land: 349; lower than 92% of 920 Ohio places with reliable estimates.
  • Population change since April 2020: -2.6%; lower than 82% of 901 Ohio places with reliable estimates.

How Put-in-Bay compares with Ohio and the U.S.

City, state and U.S. figures · ACS 2020–2024, LODES 8.4 and PEP Vintage 2025 · position among Ohio places with reliable estimates
Measure Put-in-Bay Ohio U.S. Position in Ohio
Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 -2.6% — — lower than 82% of 901 Ohio places
Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 349 — — lower than 92% of 920 Ohio places
Median household income B19013 $63,750 ±$22,240 $71,389 $80,734 lower than 53% of 835 Ohio places
Median home value B25077 $450,000 ±$311,565 · low precision $214,800 $332,700 Not ranked: low precision
Median real estate taxes paid B25103 $3,667 ±$1,936 · low precision $2,822 $3,119 Not ranked: low precision
Median gross rent B25064 $719 ±$595 · low precision $1,034 $1,413 Not ranked: low precision
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 0.0% ±152.9 pp · low precision 45.9% 51.1% Not ranked: low precision
Homeownership rate B25003 66.7% ±13.1 pp 67.2% 65.2% lower than 65% of 882 Ohio places
Median age B01002 55.6 years ±17.3 39.7 years 38.9 years higher than 97% of 887 Ohio places
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 34.9% ±20.4 pp · low precision 31.5% 35.7% Not ranked: low precision
Poverty rate B17001 7.5% ±11.6 pp · low precision 13.3% 12.5% Not ranked: low precision
People without health insurance B27010 0.0% ±20.6 pp · low precision 6.4% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision
Households with a broadband subscription B28002 95.2% ±11.6 pp 90.1% 91.0% higher than 86% of 893 Ohio places
Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 19.7% ±11.6 pp · low precision 4.8% 5.2% Not ranked: low precision
Foreign-born residents B05002 7.1% ±18.2 pp · low precision 5.2% 14.1% Not ranked: low precision
Workers who work from home B08301 8.7% ±10.0 pp · low precision 13.0% 15.1% Not ranked: low precision
Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 0.0% ±53.6 pp · low precision 10.8% 16.5% Not ranked: low precision
Households without a vehicle B08201 0.0% ±20.6 pp · low precision 7.5% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision

Positions compare Put-in-Bay with Ohio places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 12 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably. With 152 residents, Put-in-Bay has a small ACS sample; prefer the population and geography records for precise comparisons.

How many people live in Put-in-Bay?

The latest official estimate is 152 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 17,279th by population nationally and 858th in Ohio among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 1 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.

Put-in-Bay population estimates, 2020 through 2025, Census Vintage 2025. Vertical range 144 to 161; axis does not start at zero. Residents · axis does not start at zero 161 144 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual July 1 estimates, all from Vintage 2025. Revised April 1, 2020 estimate base: 156; the base is separate from July 2020.
Population history · PEP Vintage 2025
Reference date Population Change from previous estimate
July 1, 2020 156 Separate from April 2020 base
July 1, 2021 155 -1
July 1, 2022 154 -1
July 1, 2023 154 +0
July 1, 2024 153 -1
July 1, 2025 152 -1

From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is −4 residents (-2.6%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.

Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release

Where are the boundaries?

Entity and stable identifier
Put-in-Bay village, Ohio · Incorporated village · 3965032
Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
Ottawa County
Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
Sandusky, OH — Metropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
Land area
0.4 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Water area
0.2 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Approximate population density
349 residents per square mile of land
Internal point
41.653302°, -82.81746° · Census geographic reference point

Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .

Income and poverty

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median household income Households · USD/year $63,750 ±$22,240 $71,389 ±$321 $80,734 ±$166
Per-capita income Total population · USD/year $36,101 ±$6,959 $40,552 ±$167 $44,673 ±$122
Population with poverty status determined · B17001 · ACS 2020–2024 People with poverty status determined: 93
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Below the poverty level 7 ±11 · low precision 7.5% ±11.6 pp · low precision

Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 7.5% (±11.6 percentage points · low precision) under the official Census definition.

Home values, rent and tenure

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD $450,000 ±$311,565 · low precision $214,800 ±$742 $332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month $719 ±$595 · low precision $1,034 ±$5 $1,413 ±$2
Occupied housing units by tenure · B25003 · ACS 2020–2024 Occupied housing units: 63
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Owner occupied 42 ±18 66.7% ±13.1 pp
Renter occupied 21 ±13 · low precision 33.3% ±16.3 pp

Owner-occupied units make up 66.7% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 7.1 times the median household income.

See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .

Monthly rent by bedroom count

Median monthly gross rent by bedrooms · ACS 2020–2024 · 2024 dollars
Bedrooms Monthly gross rent 90% margin of error Precision
No bedroom (studio) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
1 bedroom Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
3 bedrooms $1,583 ±$1,441 Low precision
4 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
5 or more bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .

Employment among residents

Labor-force participation · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 16 and older: 123
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
In the labor force 71 ±37 · low precision 57.7% ±26.8 pp
Not in the labor force 52 ±30 · low precision 42.3% ±22.3 pp · low precision
Civilian labor-force status · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian labor force: 71
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Civilian employed 57 ±36 · low precision 80.3% ±28.6 pp
Civilian unemployed 14 ±11 · low precision 19.7% ±11.6 pp · low precision

These estimates describe residents of Put-in-Bay wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Put-in-Bay. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.

Which industries employ residents?

Transportation, warehousing and utilities is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 31.6% (18 people; ±30.2 · low precision percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.

Industry of employed residents · C24030 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 57
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Construction 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Manufacturing 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Wholesale trade 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Retail trade 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 18 ±21 · low precision 31.6% ±30.2 pp · low precision
Information 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Education, health care and social assistance 9 ±8 · low precision 15.8% ±9.4 pp · low precision
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 18 ±27 · low precision 31.6% ±43.5 pp · low precision
Other services, except public administration 4 ±5 · low precision 7.0% ±7.6 pp · low precision
Public administration 8 ±17 · low precision 14.0% ±28.5 pp · low precision

Occupations among employed residents

Broad occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 57
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management, business, science and arts 12 ±6 · low precision 21.1% ±17.4 pp · low precision
Service occupations 13 ±14 · low precision 22.8% ±20.4 pp · low precision
Sales and office 11 ±29 · low precision 19.3% ±49.5 pp · low precision
Natural resources, construction and maintenance 3 ±14 · low precision 5.3% ±23.6 pp · low precision
Production, transportation and material moving 18 ±21 · low precision 31.6% ±30.2 pp · low precision
Selected detailed occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 57
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management occupations 2 ±13 · low precision 3.5% ±23.3 pp · low precision
Computer and mathematical occupations 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±32.3 pp · low precision
Educational instruction and library occupations 2 ±13 · low precision 3.5% ±23.3 pp · low precision
Health practitioners and technical occupations 4 ±14 · low precision 7.0% ±24.0 pp · low precision
Sales and related occupations 11 ±29 · low precision 19.3% ±49.5 pp · low precision
Transportation occupations 11 ±18 · low precision 19.3% ±29.9 pp · low precision

The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.

How residents get to work

Means of transportation to work · B08301 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16 and older: 46
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Drove alone 28 ±16 · low precision 60.9% ±16.8 pp
Carpooled 1 ±3 · low precision 2.2% ±6.4 pp · low precision
Public transportation 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±28.3 pp · low precision
Taxi or ride-hailing 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±28.3 pp · low precision
Motorcycle 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±28.3 pp · low precision
Bicycle 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±28.3 pp · low precision
Walked 13 ±10 · low precision 28.3% ±16.5 pp · low precision
Other means 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±28.3 pp · low precision
Worked from home 4 ±5 · low precision 8.7% ±10.0 pp · low precision
Travel time to work · B08303 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16+ who did not work from home: 42
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Under 15 minutes 23 ±12 · low precision 54.8% ±7.5 pp
15–29 minutes 11 ±21 · low precision 26.2% ±49.1 pp · low precision
30–44 minutes 8 ±21 · low precision 19.0% ±50.0 pp · low precision
45–59 minutes 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±31.0 pp · low precision
60 minutes or longer 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±43.8 pp · low precision
Household vehicle availability · B08201 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 63
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
No vehicle available 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±20.6 pp · low precision

Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.

Households and residents

Median age is 55.6 years (±17.3). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Ohio and the U.S.

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How many jobs are located in Put-in-Bay?

Employers in Put-in-Bay reported 173 jobs in 2023, +54.5% compared with 2019 (112 jobs). That is 112.3 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate — more jobs than residents, so the place draws workers from surrounding areas. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.

Jobs located in Put-in-Bay by industry (NAICS sector) · 2023 · LODES 8.4
Industry Jobs Share of local jobs Ohio share
Accommodation and food services 54 31.2% 8.7%
Educational services 24 13.9% 8.7%
Public administration 22 12.7% 3.1%
Retail trade 20 11.6% 9.9%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 17 9.8% 1.7%
Manufacturing 13 7.5% 12.8%
Transportation and warehousing 13 7.5% 4.8%
Other services, except public administration 8 4.6% 2.9%
Administrative, support and waste management services 2 1.2% 5.8%
Monthly earnings and worker age · jobs located in Put-in-Bay · 2023
Group Jobs Share Ohio share
$1,250 a month or less 38 22.0% 18.5%
$1,251 to $3,333 a month 41 23.7% 26.1%
More than $3,333 a month 94 54.3% 55.4%
Age 29 or younger 22 12.7% 23.4%
Age 30 to 54 87 50.3% 52.1%
Age 55 or older 64 37.0% 24.5%

Accommodation and food services is the largest sector for jobs located in Put-in-Bay (31.2% of local jobs, compared with 8.7% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.

Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.

Nearby station climate normals

SANDUSKY, OH (NOAA station USW00014846) is approximately 24.1 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.

SANDUSKY monthly average daily high and low temperature, 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Solid line: high; dashed line: low. Vertical scale 20 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) 90 20 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Average daily high: solid line. Average daily low: dashed line. NOAA station normals, 1991–2020; the table gives all monthly values.
SANDUSKY · 1991–2020 monthly normals
Month Average daily high (°F) Average daily low (°F) Precipitation (inches)
January 34.4 21.8 1.90
February 37.0 23.4 1.77
March 45.0 30.9 2.56
April 57.3 41.3 3.76
May 68.5 53.2 3.25
June 78.1 63.4 3.67
July 82.3 67.2 3.55
August 80.5 65.8 3.02
September 74.5 58.9 3.07
October 63.0 47.6 2.72
November 50.1 36.8 2.64
December 39.3 27.8 2.12

Station location: 41.45°, -82.7167°; elevation 178.0 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .

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Sources and data notes

Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.

Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.

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