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Dry Ridge, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 2,782.
Males: 1,282  (46.1%)
Females: 1,500  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

36.2 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 45252.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,878
Dry Ridge:

$66,878
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,614

Dry Ridge CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,400
Dry Ridge:

$235,400
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $256,268; detached houses: $315,881; townhouses or other attached units: $199,822; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,554

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,239.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dry Ridge: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.6% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Dry Ridge, OH (2022)
    • 2,41168.8%White alone
    • 79222.6%Black alone
    • 1704.9%Two or more races
    • 1063.0%Hispanic
    • 90.3%Asian alone

Races in Dry Ridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Ethiopian (25.8%), German (25.7%), American (5.8%), English (3.6%), Polish (1.8%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 923 feet

181 residents are foreign born (4.1% Africa, 0.6% Europe).

This place:

5.2%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,154 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,204 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamilton, OH (9.9 miles , pop. 60,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (10.5 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Northgate, OH (1.3 miles ),
Dunlap, OH (1.5 miles ),
Northbrook, OH (1.5 miles ),
Groesbeck, OH (1.6 miles ),
Mount Healthy Heights, OH (1.7 miles ),
White Oak, OH (1.8 miles ),
Pleasant Run, OH (1.9 miles ),
Skyline Acres, OH (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 39.26 N, Longitude: 84.62 W

Distribution of median household income in Dry Ridge, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dry Ridge, OH in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Ohio:

3.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 102. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.138. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.138
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.45. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.45
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.282. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.282
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 21.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.88. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.88
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Dry Ridge place center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 39 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Dry Ridge:

  • HOME AT TAYLOR'S POINTE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • SENIOR INDEPENDENCE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • BURLINGTON HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • TRIPLE CREEK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • VERANDA GARDENS AND ASSISTED LIVING (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • MT HEALTHY CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • LAKERIDGE VILLA HEALTH CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)

Amtrak stations near Dry Ridge:

  • 10 miles: HAMILTON (M. L. KING BLVD AT HENRY ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Ridge:

  • Miami University-Hamilton (about 9 miles; Hamilton, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 9 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 8,757)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 11 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
  • Xavier University (about 11 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • College of Mount St Joseph (about 12 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (about 12 miles; Blue Ash, OH; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 18 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)

Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: United Brethren Cemetery (1), Cedar Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dry Ridge: Newberry Wildlife Sanctuary (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dry Ridge:

Marital status in Dry Ridge, OH
  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Dry Ridge:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dry Ridge, OH (based on Hamilton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic205,09483
Evangelical Protestant93,166269
Mainline Protestant76,354188
Other21,69964
Black Protestant20,81455
Orthodox3,8797
None381,368-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 155
This county:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 127
Hamilton County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 227
This county:

2.66 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 639
Hamilton County:

7.48 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hamilton County:

9.8%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.6%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

11.7%
Ohio:

11.9%

5.24% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.24%
Ohio average:

5.68%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($43 average AGI)
Hamilton County:

0.01%
Ohio average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Butler County, OH  0.86% ($55,214 average AGI)
from Clermont County, OH  0.51% ($54,526)
from Warren County, OH  0.36% ($113,871)


6.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($83,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Ohio average:

5.79%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($86 average AGI)
Hamilton County:

0.01%
Ohio average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Butler County, OH  1.04% ($53,260 average AGI)
to Clermont County, OH  0.68% ($65,627)
to Warren County, OH  0.54% ($104,162)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOP (740 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMOH (1450 AM; 1 kW; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: THE MIAMI RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSJ (1050 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WAKW (93.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WNLT (104.3 FM; HARRISON, OH; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WAIF (88.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: STEPCHILD RADIO OF CINCINNATI, INC.)
  • WJYC (90.1 FM; DELHI HILLS, OH; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WMKV (89.3 FM; READING, OH; Owner: LIFESPHERE)
  • WHSS (89.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WLHS (89.9 FM; WEST CHESTER, OH; Owner: LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Dry Ridge:

  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCVN-TV (Channel 54; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Dry Ridge fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Dry Ridge fatal accident list:

Jun 8, 2009 03:16 PM, I-275, Lat: 39.248075, Lon: -84.611550, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 2008 01:07 PM, Us-27, Dry-Ridge-Rd, Lat: 39.257380, Lon: -84.601270, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.3mTotal length
  • 75,427Total average daily traffic
  • 9,724Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dry Ridge, OH
  • 56.7%Electricity
  • 27.7%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dry Ridge, OH
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Dry Ridge compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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