Cincinnati, OH

If you haven't seen Cincinnati, you're in for a pleasant surprise. The city lost population over the past decade and its median age is higher than many college cities, but it supports its public libraries and historic preservation and has a strong tradition of home ownership. The area around the University of Cincinnati, known as Clifton, offers many shopping and entertainment options.



Combined college enrollment: 38,129

Population: 331,285
Population change, 1990-2000: -9.00%

Median age: 32.1
(National: 35.3)

Per capita income: $19,962
(National: $21,587)

Unemployment rate: 3.6%
(National: 4.0%)

Owner-occupied housing: 34.7%

Public library expenditures, per capita: $57.14

Community profiles:
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati demographics

College profiles:
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University
College of Mount Saint Joseph
Union Institute
Art Academy of Cincinnati

Notes:
1. All figures are for the years 1999-2000.
2. Combined enrollment figures are for the four-year colleges included in this survey.
3. Unemployment rates are an annual average.
4. Per-capita income and unemployment rates are county-level statistics.

For more on the sources and statistics used in this study, see methodology.