Olde West Chester, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 291, Olde West Chester's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Olde West Chester is a small community located in Ohio, within Butler County. The total population is 291. It ranks as the 1029th most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Olde West Chester is 21.6 years. This is 46% lower than the state median of 39.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Olde West Chester. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Olde West Chester, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $374,200. Housing costs are 74% higher than the state median of $214,800. 57.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 14% lower than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Olde West Chester was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

51.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Olde West Chester in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 63% higher than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 22.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Olde West Chester, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.