1990 Census of Population and
Housing
040 Ohio
050
Butler County
160 West Chester township
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
39,703
Urban population....................................................
37,478
Percent of total population.....................................
94.4
Rural population....................................................
2,225
Percent of total population.....................................
5.6
Farm population...................................................
48
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over
enrolled in school.................... 11,558
Preprimary school...................................................
1,254
Elementary or high school...........................................
7,927
Percent in private school.........................................
10.2
College.............................................................
2,377
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
24,621
Less than 9th grade.................................................
870
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
1,759
High school graduate................................................
5,871
Some college, no degree.............................................
5,039
Associates degree...................................................
2,017
Bachelor's degree...................................................
5,858
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
3,207
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
36.8
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and
over...................................... 36,387
Lived in same house.................................................
15,694
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
20,296
Same State........................................................
13,125
Same county.....................................................
5,041
Different county................................................
8,084
Different State...................................................
7,171
Lived abroad........................................................
397
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................
26,734
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
534
With a mobility limitation........................................
277
With a self-care limitation.......................................
367
With a work disability..............................................
1,209
In labor force..................................................
547
Prevented from working............................................
546
Persons 65 years and
over.....................................
1,776
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
295
With a mobility limitation........................................
277
With a self-care limitation.......................................
125
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
143
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,298
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,961
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
3,950
65 years and over.................................................
555
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
38,378
Percent born in state of residence..............................
57.7
Foreign-born population.............................................
1,325
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
459
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
36,387
Speak a language other than English.................................
1,644
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
479
Speak Spanish.....................................................
334
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
177
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
440
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
195
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
52,735
Arab................................................................
57
Austrian............................................................
71
Belgian.............................................................
9
Canadian............................................................
66
Czech...............................................................
86
Danish..............................................................
166
Dutch...............................................................
1,127
English.............................................................
7,586
Finnish.............................................................
87
French (except Basque)..............................................
1,699
French Canadian.....................................................
236
German..............................................................
18,890
Greek...............................................................
227
Hungarian...........................................................
339
Irish...............................................................
8,559
Italian.............................................................
2,227
Lithuanian..........................................................
99
Norwegian...........................................................
251
Polish..............................................................
1,133
Portuguese..........................................................
58
Romanian............................................................
0
Russian.............................................................
262
Scotch-Irish........................................................
1,017
Scottish............................................................
982
Slovak..............................................................
335
Subsaharan African..................................................
10
Swedish.............................................................
415
Swiss...............................................................
151
Ukrainian...........................................................
153
United States or American...........................................
1,638
Welsh...............................................................
615
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
13
Yugoslavian.........................................................
42
Other ancestries....................................................
4,129
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and
over..................................... 28,692
In labor force......................................................
22,076
Percent in labor force........................................
76.9
Civilian labor force..............................................
22,026
Employed........................................................
21,372
Unemployed......................................................
654
Percent unemployed............................................
3.0
Armed Forces......................................................
50
Not in labor force..................................................
6,616
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 14,296
In labor force......................................................
12,527
Percent in labor force........................................
87.6
Civilian labor force..............................................
12,477
Employed........................................................
12,137
Unemployed......................................................
340
Percent unemployed............................................
2.7
Armed Forces......................................................
50
Not in labor force..................................................
1,769
Females 16 years and
over..................................... 14,396
In labor force......................................................
9,549
Percent in labor force........................................
66.3
Civilian labor force..............................................
9,549
Employed........................................................
9,235
Unemployed......................................................
314
Percent unemployed............................................
3.3
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
4,847
Females 16 years and
over..................................... 14,396
With own children under 6 years.....................................
2,851
Percent in labor force............................................
55.2
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
3,453
Percent in labor force............................................
78.4
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
3,845
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
1,915
Own children 6 to 17 years in families
and subfamilies.......... 7,974
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
5,586
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
2,044
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
99
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
65
Unemployed........................................................
0
Not in labor force................................................
34
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
21,045
Percent drove alone.................................................
88.9
Percent in carpools.................................................
7.5
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.1
Percent using other means...........................................
0.3
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
3.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
22.1
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
21,372
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
4,211
Professional specialty occupations..................................
4,229
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
942
Sales occupations...................................................
3,396
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............
3,374
Private household occupations.......................................
25
Protective service occupations......................................
126
Service occupations, except protective and household................
1,325
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
107
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
1,723
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
843
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
631
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
440
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
21,372
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
167
Mining..............................................................
8
Construction........................................................
958
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
2,446
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
3,438
Transportation......................................................
780
Communications and other public utilities...........................
309
Wholesale trade.....................................................
2,564
Retail trade........................................................
3,386
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
1,449
Business and repair services........................................
817
Personal services...................................................
380
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
197
Health services.....................................................
1,432
Educational services................................................
1,432
Other professional and related services.............................
1,318
Public administration...............................................
291
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
21,372
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
18,814
Government workers..................................................
1,550
Local government workers..........................................
902
State government workers..........................................
392
Federal government workers........................................
256
Self-employed workers...............................................
960
Unpaid family workers...............................................
48
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
13,350
Less than $5,000....................................................
154
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
253
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
410
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,257
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,485
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,323
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
4,210
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,923
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
1,004
$150,000 or more....................................................
331
Median household income (dollars)...................................
53,597
Families..........................................................
11,290
Less than $5,000....................................................
96
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
158
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
193
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
755
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,121
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
1,886
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
3,978
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,853
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
961
$150,000 or more....................................................
289
Median family income (dollars)......................................
58,101
Nonfamily households..............................................
2,060
Less than $5,000....................................................
68
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
112
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
206
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
519
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
394
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
423
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
217
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
64
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
15
$150,000 or more....................................................
42
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
28,146
Per capita income (dollars).........................................
20,149
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
13,350
With wage and salary income.........................................
12,285
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
55,797
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
1,742
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
19,502
With farm self-employment income....................................
128
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
5,481
With Social Security income.........................................
1,624
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
8,950
With public assistance income.......................................
296
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
4,149
With retirement income..............................................
1,481
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
9,705
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................
39,495
Below poverty level.............................................
879
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
27,489
Below poverty level.............................................
537
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
1,776
Below poverty level.............................................
49
Related children under 18 years.....................................
11,980
Below poverty level.............................................
316
Related children under 5 years....................................
3,282
Below poverty level.............................................
139
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
8,698
Below poverty level.............................................
177
Unrelated individuals...............................................
2,715
Below poverty level.............................................
185
All families......................................................
11,290
Below poverty level.............................................
231
With related children under 18 years................................
6,494
Below poverty level.............................................
157
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,614
Below poverty level.............................................
87
Female householder families.......................................
831
Below poverty level.............................................
120
With related children under 18 years................................
555
Below poverty level.............................................
100
With related children under 5 years...............................
106
Below poverty level.............................................
54
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
2.2
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
2.0
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
2.8
Related children under 18 years...................................
2.6
Related children under 5 years..................................
4.2
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
2.0
Unrelated individuals.............................................
6.8
All families........................................................
2.0
With related children under 18 years..............................
2.4
With related children under 5
years.............................
3.3
Female householder families.........................................
14.4
With related children under 18 years..............................
18.0
With related children under 5
years.............................
50.9
Total housing units........................................... 14,422
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,516
1985 to 1988........................................................
3,311
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,969
1970 to 1979........................................................
4,379
1960 to 1969........................................................
2,036
1950 to 1959........................................................
855
1940 to 1949........................................................
81
1939 or earlier.....................................................
275
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
75
1 bedroom...........................................................
484
2 bedrooms..........................................................
3,233
3 bedrooms..........................................................
4,751
4 bedrooms..........................................................
5,358
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
521
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
8
Condominium housing units...........................................
1,500
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
14,219
Individual drilled well.............................................
89
Individual dug well.................................................
53
Some other source...................................................
61
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
13,910
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
506
Other means.........................................................
6
Occupied housing units........................................ 13,387
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
6,031
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
131
Electricity.........................................................
6,084
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
819
Coal or coke........................................................
0
Wood................................................................
145
Solar energy........................................................
7
Other fuel..........................................................
134
No fuel used........................................................
36
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
3,041
1985 to 1988........................................................
5,141
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,798
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,292
1960 to 1969........................................................
824
1959 or earlier.....................................................
291
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
64
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
13,387
None................................................................
122
1...................................................................
2,479
2...................................................................
7,341
3 or more...........................................................
3,445
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,840
With a mortgage...................................................
8,629
Less than $300..................................................
13
$300 to $499....................................................
491
$500 to $699....................................................
1,115
$700 to $999....................................................
2,710
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
2,987
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
966
$2,000 or more..................................................
347
Median (dollars)................................................
999
Not mortgaged.....................................................
1,211
Less than $100..................................................
12
$100 to $199....................................................
176
$200 to $299....................................................
707
$300 to $399....................................................
266
$400 or more....................................................
50
Median (dollars)................................................
256
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,840
Less than 20 percent..............................................
4,970
20 to 24 percent..................................................
1,998
25 to 29 percent..................................................
1,393
30 to 34 percent..................................................
670
35 percent or more................................................
800
Not computed......................................................
9
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,132
Less than $200....................................................
19
$200 to $299......................................................
42
$300 to $499......................................................
926
$500 to $749......................................................
778
$750 to $999......................................................
202
$1,000 or more....................................................
100
No cash rent......................................................
65
Median (dollars)..................................................
509
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN
1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,132
Less than 20 percent..............................................
831
20 to 24 percent..................................................
351
25 to 29 percent..................................................
258
30 to 34 percent..................................................
152
35 percent or more................................................
470
Not computed......................................................
70
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