County Profile

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Preble County is in the industrial, distribution, and transportation heartland. Just 40 minutes from Dayton, the county is centrally located in the prosperity triangle formed by Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. Part of the continued expansion of the Dayton-Cincinnati region, Preble County is within the 15th largest market in the US, with a population of more than 3 million spanning 19 counties. In Preble County, business succeeds in our small-town communities that people want to call home.

Preble County

Population

Median Age

43

Diversity Index

12.200

Housing & Income

Households

16,366

Total Housing Units

18,192


Owner Occupied

12,844

Renter Occupied

3,522

Vacant

1,826

Median Home Value

$144,713


Average Home Value

$185,470

Income Projection

Median Household

$65,122 $75,621


Average Household

$81,324 $92,034


Per Capita

$32,718 $37,297

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,140

Total Employed

13,337

Workers 16+

19,215

2022 Manufacturing Businesses

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Businesses

53

Employed

3,138

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

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Businesses

36

Employed

1,876

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

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Businesses

150

Employed

1,374

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

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Businesses

66

Employed

1,332

2022 Public Administration

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Businesses

107

Employed

1,250

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

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Businesses

76

Employed

1,119

Some
High School

1,923

Graduated
High School

11,529

Associates
Degree

3,049

Bachelor's
Degree

3,278

Graduate
Degree

2,011

Average Commute Time

26 min.



Resident Commuters

9,293

Non-Resident Commuters

8,358

Drive Alone

16,330

Carpooled

1,470

Public

6

Work At Home

1,011