Mount Airy | |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Hamilton |
City | Cincinnati |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,210 |
Mount Airy is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. [1] The neighborhood is home to Mount Airy Forest, one of the oldest urban reforestation projects in the country. The population was 9,210 at the 2020 census. [2]
Mount Airy was incorporated as a village in 1865 from land given by Mill Creek and Green townships. [3] Mount Airy was annexed by the City of Cincinnati in 1911. [4]
The neighborhood includes the 1,471 acre Mount Airy Forest, the largest of the Cincinnati parks. The Mt. Airy water tower, resembling a castle, was built in 1926-27. The complex includes 13 towers on two levels and has a capacity of 8.5 million gallons. [5]
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1900 | 768 | — | ||
1910 | 898 | +16.9% | ||
1920 | 1,025 | +14.1% | ||
1930 | 1,591 | +55.2% | ||
1940 | 1,649 | +3.6% | ||
1950 | 2,371 | +43.8% | ||
1960 | 4,979 | +110.0% | ||
1970 | 11,844 | +137.9% | ||
1980 | 9,453 | −20.2% | ||
1990 | 9,404 | −0.5% | ||
2000 | 9,710 | +3.3% | ||
2010 | 8,779 | −9.6% | ||
2020 | 9,210 | +4.9% | ||
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As of the census of 2020, there were 9,210 people living in the neighborhood. There were 4,388 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 26.6% White, 61.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 5.4% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [2]
There were 3,739 households, out of which 56.8% were families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals. [2]
27.5% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 60.9% were 18 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. 45.4% of the population were male and 54.6% were female. [2]
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $27,920. About 24.5% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 23.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. [2]
Interstate 74's Ohio-Iowa segment ends in Mount Airy, OH, while the westernmost North Carolina segment ends in Mount Airy, NC.[ citation needed]