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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]

History

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]

Demographics

Population of Mt. Airy 1900-2020
Year	Pop.	±%
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]