Population - total, 1997.............................................
326,749
Population - total, 1990.............................................
291,479
Population - total, 1980.............................................
258,787
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................
12.1
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................
12.6
Population - white, 1996.............................................
303,259
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................
93.7
Population - black, 1996.............................................
16,109
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................
5.0
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................
455
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or
Aleut, 1996.........
0.1
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................
3,756
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................
1.2
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................
1,990
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race),
1996.............
0.6
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................
22,349
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................
47,361
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................
34,343
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................
4,248
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident
population, 1994..
13.5
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................
2,271
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident
population, 1994..
7.2
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................
44
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000
live births, 1994...
10.4
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............
52,902
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............
51,003
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years
and over high
school graduates, 1990..............................................
76.0
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years
and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................
18.7
Local government finances - per capita property taxes
(dollars),
1992................................................................
456
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures
and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................
2,866
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures
and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................
1,922
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients,
1996............... 46,929
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients,
1990............... 41,070
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients,
1996.......... 5,544
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients,
1990.......... 3,338
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................
166,625
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................
149,219
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................
4.1
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................
5.8
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................
6,181,104
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................
4,961,678
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................
19,758
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................
16,935
Money income - median household income (dollars),
1993............... 37,304
Money income - median household income (dollars),
1989............... 32,440
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................
9.9
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................
10.6
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured)
- number of
offices, 1997.......................................................
94
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured)
- total
deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................
2,387,588
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................
5,833
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990
to 1995............
527
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade,
1995.......... 23.1
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services,
1995..............
34.8
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees,
1995................ 94,630
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll
per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................
26,200
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - total,
1997................................................................
2,454
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - total,
1990................................................................
1,535
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................
225,440
New private housing units authorized by building
permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................
94,583
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars),
1992............... 4,982
1990 Census of Population and
Housing
040 Ohio
050
Butler County
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
291,479
Urban population....................................................
241,550
Percent of total population.....................................
82.9
Rural population....................................................
49,929
Percent of total population.....................................
17.1
Farm population...................................................
2,387
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over
enrolled in school.................... 81,500
Preprimary school...................................................
5,656
Elementary or high school...........................................
50,170
Percent in private school.........................................
10.4
College.............................................................
25,674
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
176,989
Less than 9th grade.................................................
14,830
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
27,694
High school graduate................................................
61,368
Some college, no degree.............................................
30,221
Associates degree...................................................
9,738
Bachelor's degree...................................................
21,175
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
11,963
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
76.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
18.7
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and
over...................................... 270,061
Lived in same house.................................................
134,737
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
133,853
Same State........................................................
106,309
Same county.....................................................
68,698
Different county................................................
37,611
Different State...................................................
27,544
Lived abroad........................................................
1,471
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................
192,435
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
7,476
With a mobility limitation........................................
4,143
With a self-care limitation.......................................
5,095
With a work disability..............................................
16,274
In labor force..................................................
6,029
Prevented from working............................................
8,677
Persons 65 years and
over..................................... 27,646
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
5,497
With a mobility limitation........................................
4,518
With a self-care limitation.......................................
3,097
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
244
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,414
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,997
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
31,767
65 years and over.................................................
7,237
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
287,259
Percent born in state of residence..............................
68.1
Foreign-born population.............................................
4,220
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
1,456
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
270,061
Speak a language other than English.................................
7,922
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
2,454
Speak Spanish.....................................................
2,405
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
883
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
1,153
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
530
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
343,735
Arab................................................................
324
Austrian............................................................
503
Belgian.............................................................
119
Canadian............................................................
253
Czech...............................................................
826
Danish..............................................................
639
Dutch...............................................................
7,274
English.............................................................
48,793
Finnish.............................................................
283
French (except Basque)..............................................
9,986
French Canadian.....................................................
949
German..............................................................
116,377
Greek...............................................................
998
Hungarian...........................................................
1,855
Irish...............................................................
56,685
Italian.............................................................
10,607
Lithuanian..........................................................
511
Norwegian...........................................................
1,099
Polish..............................................................
4,696
Portuguese..........................................................
205
Romanian............................................................
169
Russian.............................................................
1,183
Scotch-Irish........................................................
5,796
Scottish............................................................
6,646
Slovak..............................................................
1,624
Subsaharan African..................................................
141
Swedish.............................................................
2,078
Swiss...............................................................
1,132
Ukrainian...........................................................
375
United States or American...........................................
21,675
Welsh...............................................................
3,076
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
176
Yugoslavian.........................................................
327
Other ancestries....................................................
36,355
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and
over..................................... 223,169
In labor force......................................................
145,240
Percent in labor force........................................
65.1
Civilian labor force..............................................
145,017
Employed........................................................
137,316
Unemployed......................................................
7,701
Percent unemployed............................................
5.3
Armed Forces......................................................
223
Not in labor force..................................................
77,929
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 105,860
In labor force......................................................
79,420
Percent in labor force........................................
75.0
Civilian labor force..............................................
79,204
Employed........................................................
74,823
Unemployed......................................................
4,381
Percent unemployed............................................
5.5
Armed Forces......................................................
216
Not in labor force..................................................
26,440
Females 16 years and
over..................................... 117,309
In labor force......................................................
65,820
Percent in labor force........................................
56.1
Civilian labor force..............................................
65,813
Employed........................................................
62,493
Unemployed......................................................
3,320
Percent unemployed............................................
5.0
Armed Forces......................................................
7
Not in labor force..................................................
51,489
Females 16 years and
over..................................... 117,309
With own children under 6 years.....................................
18,173
Percent in labor force............................................
57.7
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
21,689
Percent in labor force............................................
73.7
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
25,068
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
13,788
Own children 6 to 17 years in families
and subfamilies.......... 48,746
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
32,701
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
20,000
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
1,771
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
723
Unemployed........................................................
324
Not in labor force................................................
724
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
134,645
Percent drove alone.................................................
82.3
Percent in carpools.................................................
10.3
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.6
Percent using other means...........................................
0.5
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
6.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
20.8
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
137,316
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
16,803
Professional specialty occupations..................................
19,321
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
5,059
Sales occupations...................................................
16,586
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............
23,054
Private household occupations.......................................
299
Protective service occupations......................................
1,605
Service occupations, except protective and household................
15,394
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
1,277
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
15,644
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
10,163
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
6,217
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
5,894
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
137,316
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
1,545
Mining..............................................................
239
Construction........................................................
7,877
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
13,264
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
20,983
Transportation......................................................
4,980
Communications and other public utilities...........................
2,026
Wholesale trade.....................................................
8,899
Retail trade........................................................
24,597
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
9,169
Business and repair services........................................
5,404
Personal services...................................................
3,101
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
1,345
Health services.....................................................
10,260
Educational services................................................
13,844
Other professional and related services.............................
6,892
Public administration...............................................
2,891
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
137,316
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
114,716
Government workers..................................................
15,775
Local government workers..........................................
8,027
State government workers..........................................
5,793
Federal government workers........................................
1,955
Self-employed workers...............................................
6,459
Unpaid family workers...............................................
366
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
104,195
Less than $5,000....................................................
5,246
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
8,722
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
7,857
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
17,410
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
16,731
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
20,181
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
18,727
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
5,895
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
2,426
$150,000 or more....................................................
1,000
Median household income (dollars)...................................
32,440
Families..........................................................
78,113
Less than $5,000....................................................
2,651
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
3,215
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
4,253
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
11,681
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
12,674
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
17,485
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
17,430
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
5,525
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
2,306
$150,000 or more....................................................
893
Median family income (dollars)......................................
38,673
Nonfamily households..............................................
26,082
Less than $5,000....................................................
2,838
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
5,555
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
3,657
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
5,845
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
3,960
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,688
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,047
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
304
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
81
$150,000 or more....................................................
107
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
16,366
Per capita income (dollars).........................................
13,947
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
104,195
With wage and salary income.........................................
83,832
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
38,095
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
10,568
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
16,215
With farm self-employment income....................................
1,264
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
4,686
With Social Security income.........................................
24,667
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
8,120
With public assistance income.......................................
6,765
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
3,721
With retirement income..............................................
17,348
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
8,403
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................
279,692
Below poverty level.............................................
29,787
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
204,273
Below poverty level.............................................
19,852
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
27,646
Below poverty level.............................................
2,503
Related children under 18 years.....................................
75,146
Below poverty level.............................................
9,706
Related children under 5 years....................................
21,065
Below poverty level.............................................
3,235
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
54,081
Below poverty level.............................................
6,471
Unrelated individuals...............................................
35,342
Below poverty level.............................................
10,122
All families......................................................
78,113
Below poverty level.............................................
5,963
With related children under 18 years................................
41,610
Below poverty level.............................................
4,687
With related children under 5 years...............................
16,642
Below poverty level.............................................
2,290
Female householder families.......................................
10,401
Below poverty level.............................................
3,195
With related children under 18 years................................
7,044
Below poverty level.............................................
2,882
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,260
Below poverty level.............................................
1,329
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
10.6
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
9.7
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
9.1
Related children under 18 years...................................
12.9
Related children under 5 years..................................
15.4
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
12.0
Unrelated individuals.............................................
28.6
All families........................................................
7.6
With related children under 18 years..............................
11.3
With related children under 5
years.............................
13.8
Female householder families.........................................
30.7
With related children under 18 years..............................
40.9
With related children under 5
years.............................
58.8
Total housing units........................................... 110,353
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
3,486
1985 to 1988........................................................
10,518
1980 to 1984........................................................
9,226
1970 to 1979........................................................
26,067
1960 to 1969........................................................
16,168
1950 to 1959........................................................
16,922
1940 to 1949........................................................
9,830
1939 or earlier.....................................................
18,136
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
1,000
1 bedroom...........................................................
10,369
2 bedrooms..........................................................
34,500
3 bedrooms..........................................................
44,897
4 bedrooms..........................................................
17,602
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
1,985
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
305
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
476
Condominium housing units...........................................
5,304
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
103,530
Individual drilled well.............................................
5,303
Individual dug well.................................................
828
Some other source...................................................
692
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
91,541
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
18,345
Other means.........................................................
467
Occupied housing units........................................ 104,535
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
55,185
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
2,738
Electricity.........................................................
31,414
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
13,025
Coal or coke........................................................
100
Wood................................................................
1,354
Solar energy........................................................
36
Other fuel..........................................................
526
No fuel used........................................................
157
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
23,115
1985 to 1988........................................................
31,016
1980 to 1984........................................................
13,089
1970 to 1979........................................................
19,375
1960 to 1969........................................................
9,400
1959 or earlier.....................................................
8,540
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
4,390
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
104,535
None................................................................
7,058
1...................................................................
30,482
2...................................................................
45,614
3 or more...........................................................
21,381
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
61,842
With a mortgage...................................................
43,860
Less than $300..................................................
1,470
$300 to $499....................................................
9,124
$500 to $699....................................................
11,537
$700 to $999....................................................
13,000
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
6,785
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
1,475
$2,000 or more..................................................
469
Median (dollars)................................................
696
Not mortgaged.....................................................
17,982
Less than $100..................................................
556
$100 to $199....................................................
7,867
$200 to $299....................................................
7,193
$300 to $399....................................................
1,782
$400 or more....................................................
584
Median (dollars)................................................
206
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
61,842
Less than 20 percent..............................................
37,696
20 to 24 percent..................................................
9,838
25 to 29 percent..................................................
5,597
30 to 34 percent..................................................
2,927
35 percent or more................................................
5,511
Not computed......................................................
273
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
31,612
Less than $200....................................................
2,337
$200 to $299......................................................
3,910
$300 to $499......................................................
16,173
$500 to $749......................................................
6,808
$750 to $999......................................................
915
$1,000 or more....................................................
460
No cash rent......................................................
1,009
Median (dollars)..................................................
415
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN
1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
31,612
Less than 20 percent..............................................
9,836
20 to 24 percent..................................................
4,777
25 to 29 percent..................................................
3,258
30 to 34 percent..................................................
2,334
35 percent or more................................................
10,004
Not computed......................................................
1,403
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