Barberton, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census of Population and Housing
        050    Summit County
        060       Barberton city

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     27,623
Urban population....................................................     27,623
    Percent of total population.....................................      100.0
Rural population....................................................          0
    Percent of total population.....................................        0.0
  Farm population...................................................          0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................      6,441
Preprimary school...................................................        535
Elementary or high school...........................................      4,685
  Percent in private school.........................................        5.8
College.............................................................      1,221

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     18,086
Less than 9th grade.................................................      1,532
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      4,109
High school graduate................................................      7,724
Some college, no degree.............................................     2,659
Associates degree...................................................        636
Bachelor's degree...................................................      1,101
Graduate or professional degree.....................................        325

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................        7.9

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     25,658
Lived in same house.................................................     15,286
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     10,342
  Same State........................................................      9,375
    Same county.....................................................      8,244
    Different county................................................      1,131
  Different State...................................................        967
Lived abroad........................................................         30

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     16,685
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        866
  With a mobility limitation........................................        536
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        532
With a work disability..............................................      2,087
    In labor force..................................................        738
  Prevented from working............................................      1,065
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      4,408
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,011
  With a mobility limitation........................................        789
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        574

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        477
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,524
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,837

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      3,432
  65 years and over.................................................        963

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     27,225
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       80.5
Foreign-born population.............................................        398
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................         35

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     25,658
Speak a language other than English.................................      1,079
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        321
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        163
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         48
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................          9
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................          9

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     34,331
Arab................................................................        138
Austrian............................................................        176
Belgian.............................................................         35
Canadian............................................................         47
Czech...............................................................         63
Danish..............................................................         68
Dutch...............................................................        946
English.............................................................      3,686
Finnish.............................................................         20
French (except Basque)..............................................        820
French Canadian.....................................................        110
German..............................................................      9,903
Greek...............................................................         95
Hungarian...........................................................      1,340
Irish...............................................................      4,738
Italian.............................................................      1,228
Lithuanian..........................................................         46
Norwegian...........................................................         89
Polish..............................................................        897
Portuguese..........................................................          0
Romanian............................................................        116
Russian.............................................................        108
Scotch-Irish........................................................        459
Scottish............................................................        613
Slovak..............................................................      1,458
Subsaharan African..................................................          0
Swedish.............................................................         35
Swiss...............................................................         87
Ukrainian...........................................................         52
United States or American...........................................      2,100
Welsh...............................................................        488
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................          0
Yugoslavian.........................................................        772
Other ancestries....................................................      3,598

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     21,361
In labor force......................................................     12,106
      Percent in labor force........................................       56.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................     12,078
    Employed........................................................     11,029
    Unemployed......................................................      1,049
      Percent unemployed............................................        8.7
  Armed Forces......................................................         28
Not in labor force..................................................      9,255

      Males 16 years and over.......................................      9,635
In labor force......................................................      6,442
      Percent in labor force........................................       66.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................      6,423
    Employed........................................................      5,804
    Unemployed......................................................        619
      Percent unemployed............................................        9.6
  Armed Forces......................................................         19
Not in labor force..................................................      3,193

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     11,726
In labor force......................................................      5,664
      Percent in labor force........................................       48.3
  Civilian labor force..............................................      5,655
    Employed........................................................      5,225
    Unemployed......................................................        430
      Percent unemployed............................................        7.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          9
Not in labor force..................................................      6,062

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     11,726
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,612
  Percent in labor force............................................       48.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,955
  Percent in labor force............................................       72.3

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      2,241
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,013

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,544
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,851

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,451
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        175
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         64
  Unemployed........................................................         43
  Not in labor force................................................         68

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     10,802
Percent drove alone.................................................       79.6
Percent in carpools.................................................       12.6
Percent using public transportation.................................        2.0
Percent using other means...........................................        0.6
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       18.7

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................    11,029
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        815
Professional specialty occupations..................................        897
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        340
Sales occupations...................................................      1,286
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,830
Private household occupations.......................................         18
Protective service occupations......................................        196
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,468
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         67
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,734
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,301
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        444
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        633

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     11,029
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         54
Mining..............................................................         22
Construction........................................................        648
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      1,243
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      1,935
Transportation......................................................        366
Communications and other public utilities...........................        186
Wholesale trade.....................................................        451
Retail trade........................................................      2,183
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        466
Business and repair services........................................        570
Personal services...................................................        361
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        159
Health services.....................................................      1,158
Educational services................................................        608
Other professional and related services.............................        375
Public administration...............................................        244

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     11,029
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      9,530
Government workers..................................................        975
  Local government workers..........................................        678
  State government workers..........................................        159
  Federal government workers........................................        138
Self-employed workers...............................................        484
Unpaid family workers...............................................         40

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     11,171
Less than $5,000....................................................        867
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,744
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,368
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,346
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,973
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,700
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        925
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        183
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         58
$150,000 or more....................................................          7
Median household income (dollars)...................................     21,688

  Families..........................................................      7,672
Less than $5,000....................................................        553
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        633
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        694
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,612
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,651
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,485
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        803
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        191
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         43
$150,000 or more....................................................          7
Median family income (dollars)......................................     26,443

  Nonfamily households..............................................      3,499
Less than $5,000....................................................        369
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,113
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        643
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        736
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        357
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        200
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         74
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................          0
$100,000 to $149,999................................................          7
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     11,706

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,366

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     11,171
With wage and salary income.........................................      7,500
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     26,423
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................        655
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     13,159
With farm self-employment income....................................         53
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................       -859
With Social Security income.........................................      4,011
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,043
With public assistance income.......................................      1,384
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,928
With retirement income..............................................      2,723
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      6,259

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     27,329
    Below poverty level.............................................      4,626

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     20,382
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,625
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      4,408
    Below poverty level.............................................        399

Related children under 18 years.....................................      6,937
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,991
  Related children under 5 years....................................      1,961
    Below poverty level.............................................        700
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      4,976
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,291

Unrelated individuals...............................................      4,242
    Below poverty level.............................................        909

  All families......................................................      7,672
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,140
With related children under 18 years................................      3,795
    Below poverty level.............................................        972
  With related children under 5 years...............................      1,635
    Below poverty level.............................................        564

  Female householder families.......................................      1,647
    Below poverty level.............................................        705
With related children under 18 years................................      1,041
    Below poverty level.............................................        649
  With related children under 5 years...............................        495
    Below poverty level.............................................        377

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       16.9%
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       12.9%
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        9.1%
  Related children under 18 years...................................       28.7%
    Related children under 5 years..................................       35.7%
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       25.9%
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       21.4%

All families........................................................       14.9%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       25.6%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       34.5%

Female householder families.........................................       42.8%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       62.3%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       76.2%

      Total housing units...........................................     11,731

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................         57
1985 to 1988........................................................        132
1980 to 1984........................................................        205
1970 to 1979........................................................      1,536
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,304
1950 to 1959........................................................      2,393
1940 to 1949........................................................      1,735
1939 or earlier.....................................................      4,369

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................        177
1 bedroom...........................................................      1,278
2 bedrooms..........................................................      3,770
3 bedrooms..........................................................      5,146
4 bedrooms..........................................................      1,176
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        184

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         56
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         50
Condominium housing units...........................................         80

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     11,628
Individual drilled well.............................................         72
Individual dug well.................................................         10
Some other source...................................................         21
 

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     11,570
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................        121
Other means.........................................................         40

      Occupied housing units........................................     11,082

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     10,273
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................         58
Electricity.........................................................        617
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................         74
Coal or coke........................................................          0
Wood................................................................         29
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................         15
No fuel used........................................................         16

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      1,897
1985 to 1988........................................................      2,548
1980 to 1984........................................................      1,209
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,084
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,277
1959 or earlier.....................................................      2,067

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................        565

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     11,082
None................................................................      1,628
1...................................................................      4,247
2...................................................................      3,744
3 or more...........................................................      1,463

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,692
  With a mortgage...................................................      3,191
    Less than $300..................................................        297
    $300 to $499....................................................      1,372
    $500 to $699....................................................      1,062
    $700 to $999....................................................        403
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................         54
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................          0
    $2,000 or more..................................................          3
    Median (dollars)................................................        489
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      3,501
    Less than $100..................................................         67
    $100 to $199....................................................      2,194
    $200 to $299....................................................      1,126
    $300 to $399....................................................        109
    $400 or more....................................................          5
    Median (dollars)................................................        184

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,692
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      4,499
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        923
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        473
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        220
  35 percent or more................................................        499
  Not computed......................................................         78

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      3,961
  Less than $200....................................................        679
  $200 to $299......................................................        774
  $300 to $499......................................................      1,892
  $500 to $749......................................................        385
  $750 to $999......................................................          0
  $1,000 or more....................................................          0
  No cash rent......................................................        231
  Median (dollars)..................................................        340

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      3,961
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      1,097
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        592
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        500
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        315
  35 percent or more................................................      1,193
  Not computed......................................................        264
 
 

 

 

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