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Brecon, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 244.
Males: 100  (41.1%)
Females: 144  (58.9%)
Median resident age:

35.5 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,878
Brecon:

$66,878
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,614

Brecon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

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

$235,400
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $50,126; mobile homes: $26,462
March 2022 cost of living index in Brecon: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.8%
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  • Races in Brecon, OH (2022)
    • 42776.7%White alone
    • 13223.7%Hispanic

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

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Ancestries: German (56.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

124 residents are foreign born (21.7% Latin America).

This place:

22.3%
Ohio:

4.9%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (12.7 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Highpoint, OH (0.8 miles ),
Sixteen Mile Stand, OH (1.3 miles ),
Sharonville, OH (1.5 miles ),
Montgomery, OH (1.5 miles ),
Blue Ash, OH (1.6 miles ),
Remington, OH (2.0 miles ),
Landen, OH (2.1 miles ),
Olde West Chester, OH (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 84.36 W

Distribution of median household income in Brecon, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brecon, 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 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
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 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.138
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.27
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.785. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.785
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Brecon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Brecon place center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/9/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 65 people and caused $85 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brecon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 41% 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 77.7 miles away from Brecon 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 198.5 miles away from Brecon center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 198.5 miles away from Brecon 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 82.8 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 192.2 miles away from Brecon center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Brecon 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 Brecon:

  • VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF OHIO (Hospital, about 1 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • STAY WELL HOME HEALTH, LLC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • BROOKWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • MERCY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • BLESSING HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • HOME CARE NETWORK, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • MEADOWBROOK CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CINCINNATI, OH)

Amtrak stations near Brecon:

  • 14 miles: HAMILTON (M. L. KING BLVD AT HENRY ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 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 Brecon:

  • University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (about 5 miles; Blue Ash, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,711)
  • Xavier University (about 12 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • Miami University-Hamilton (about 13 miles; Hamilton, OH; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 14 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 8,757)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 14 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 17 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 19 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brecon: Kemper Commerce Center (A), Blue Ash Commerce Center (B), Sycamore Township Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department Station 93 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Brecon: Brecon United Methodist Church (A). 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:

2.5 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.2%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Brecon:

Marital status in Brecon, OH
  • Never married: 56.0%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Brecon:

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

22.2
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brecon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brecon, 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
Here:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

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.
State:

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

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 Brecon:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brecon:

  • WLHS (89.9 FM; WEST CHESTER, OH; Owner: LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAQZ (97.3 FM; FORT THOMAS, KY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMKV (89.3 FM; READING, OH; Owner: LIFESPHERE)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WJVS (88.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: GREAT OAKS JOINT VOC. SCH. DIST.)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKW (93.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WPFB-FM (105.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WAIF (88.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: STEPCHILD RADIO OF CINCINNATI, INC.)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Brecon:

  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, 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)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWRD-LP (Channel 55; CENTERVILLE, OH; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCVN-TV (Channel 54; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.0mTotal length
  • 150,044Total average daily traffic
  • 18,534Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brecon, OH
  • 86.6%Utility gas
  • 13.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brecon, OH
  • 100.0%Electricity


Brecon compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Brecon on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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