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Barberton, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Barberton is a Census city of 24,844 people across 9.02 square miles of land, in Summit County. Median household income is $52,267, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 73 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Barberton
What Barberton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.02 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,755
- County holding the largest share of its areaSummit County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Barberton
- Population24,844
- Median age39.5
- Population under 185,530
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,037
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Households10,974
- Family households5,940
- Share of households that are families54.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Barberton
- Median household income$52,267
- Per capita income$32,482
- Civilian labor force11,771
- Employed11,277
- Unemployed494 plus or minus 183
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over17,844
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Barberton
- Housing units11,905
- Occupied units10,974
- Vacant units931 plus or minus 239
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied6,840
- Renter occupied4,134
- Ownership rate62.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Single family units9,129
- Share single family76.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,631
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent
- Mobile homes145 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Barberton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,392
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,908
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,644
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.4 percent
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Barberton (7(a))
- Approvals73
- Gross approval$12,564,400
- Average approval$172,115
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,984,000
- Jobs supported517
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full13
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.2 percent
- Share to franchises1.4 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS38
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barberton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Barberton (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,436,000
- Average approval$478,667
- Median approval$596,000
- Largest approval$616,000
- Jobs supported92
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barberton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Barberton
- NFIP communityCity of Barberton
- NFIP community number390524
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/16
The City of Barberton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390524 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Summit County, not Barberton
Summit County context, not Barberton figures
- Establishments in Summit County13,309
- Covered employment, Summit County261,045
- Average annual pay, Summit County$62,871
- Housing units permitted, Summit County1,082
Every figure in this section is published for Summit County as a whole and is not a measurement of Barberton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Barberton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Barberton, Ohio?
24,844, in 10,974 households. Barberton city covers 9.02 square miles of land, which is 2,755 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Barberton in?
Summit County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Barberton?
$52,267. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,200. Median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Barberton businesses?
73 7(a) approvals totaling $12.6 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Barberton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Barberton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Barberton. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Barberton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Barberton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Barberton, city of, community 390524, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Barberton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Summit County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Barberton.
Is zoning published for Barberton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.