Eaton, OH Profile

Eaton, OH, population 8,242, is located in Ohio's Preble county, about 23.7 miles from Dayton and 41.4 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Eaton's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Eaton has grown by about 1%.

Eaton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Eaton tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	35.60
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,133	N/A
2001	8,196	0.77%
2002	8,216	0.24%
2003	8,198	-0.22%
2004	8,223	0.30%
2005	8,242	0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,231

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	86
2002	73
2003	73
2004	86
2005	170
2006	206
2007	195
2008	312

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	1	3	5	4
Robbery	1	1	3	2	2	6	2	2
Aggravated Assault	6	5	2	5	11	8	9	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,921
2002	5,170
2003	4,723
2004	4,312
2005	4,441
2006	4,896
2007	4,030
2008	4,824

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	72	62	70	52	39	65	58	75
Larceny, Theft	311	352	306	290	311	327	264	290
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	9	14	11	15	12	9	22
Arson	2	0	2	0	2	1	4	1

Location

Elevation	1,046 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities