Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Summit County
   060       Cuyahoga Falls city

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     48,950
Urban population....................................................     48,950
    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....................     11,464
Preprimary school...................................................      1,233
Elementary or high school...........................................      7,006
  Percent in private school.........................................       15.5
College.............................................................      3,225

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     33,462
Less than 9th grade.................................................      1,240
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      3,729
High school graduate................................................     11,773
Some college, no degree.............................................      7,702
Associates degree...................................................      1,833
Bachelor's degree...................................................      5,084
Graduate or professional degree.....................................      2,101

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       21.5

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     45,607
Lived in same house.................................................     26,516
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     18,854
  Same State........................................................     16,422
    Same county.....................................................     13,161
    Different county................................................      3,261
  Different State...................................................      2,432
Lived abroad........................................................        237

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     31,222
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        949
  With a mobility limitation........................................        520
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        630
With a work disability..............................................      2,337
    In labor force..................................................      1,066
  Prevented from working............................................        976
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      7,338
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,128
  With a mobility limitation........................................        893
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        602

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        181
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,166
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,796

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      6,276
  65 years and over.................................................      1,890

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     47,634
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       77.2
Foreign-born population.............................................      1,316
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................        242

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     45,607
Speak a language other than English.................................      1,898
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        573
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        276
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         75
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................        245
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        149

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     70,201
Arab................................................................        467
Austrian............................................................        295
Belgian.............................................................         15
Canadian............................................................         88
Czech...............................................................        410
Danish..............................................................        200
Dutch...............................................................      1,487
English.............................................................      9,881
Finnish.............................................................        124
French (except Basque)..............................................      1,728
French Canadian.....................................................        158
German..............................................................     20,531
Greek...............................................................        164
Hungarian...........................................................      1,523
Irish...............................................................     10,212
Italian.............................................................      5,871
Lithuanian..........................................................        169
Norwegian...........................................................        238
Polish..............................................................      2,151
Portuguese..........................................................         15
Romanian............................................................        109
Russian.............................................................        421
Scotch-Irish........................................................      1,579
Scottish............................................................      1,844
Slovak..............................................................      1,356
Subsaharan African..................................................          0
Swedish.............................................................        893
Swiss...............................................................        452
Ukrainian...........................................................        232
United States or American...........................................      1,873
Welsh...............................................................      1,295
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................          0
Yugoslavian.........................................................        468
Other ancestries....................................................      3,952

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     38,903
In labor force......................................................     25,712
      Percent in labor force........................................       66.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................     25,673
    Employed........................................................     24,503
    Unemployed......................................................      1,170
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.6
  Armed Forces......................................................         39
Not in labor force..................................................     13,191

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     17,943
In labor force......................................................     13,766
      Percent in labor force........................................       76.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................     13,727
    Employed........................................................     13,114
    Unemployed......................................................        613
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.5
  Armed Forces......................................................         39
Not in labor force..................................................      4,177

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     20,960
In labor force......................................................     11,946
      Percent in labor force........................................       57.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................     11,946
    Employed........................................................     11,389
    Unemployed......................................................        557
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.7
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      9,014

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     20,960
With own children under 6 years.....................................      3,116
  Percent in labor force............................................       59.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      2,880
  Percent in labor force............................................       78.9

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      4,041
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,280

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      6,947
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      4,937

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      2,182
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        135
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         69
  Unemployed........................................................         20
  Not in labor force................................................         46

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     23,933
Percent drove alone.................................................       87.6
Percent in carpools.................................................        7.6
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.7
Percent using other means...........................................        0.5
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        3.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       19.6

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     24,503
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      3,273
Professional specialty occupations..................................      3,661
Technicians and related support occupations.........................      1,268
Sales occupations...................................................      3,057
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      4,191
Private household occupations.......................................         37
Protective service occupations......................................        349
Service occupations, except protective and household................      2,653
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         91
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      2,512
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,634
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        732
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................      1,045

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     24,503
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        128
Mining..............................................................         34
Construction........................................................      1,142
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      2,174
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      3,194
Transportation......................................................      1,000
Communications and other public utilities...........................        659
Wholesale trade.....................................................      1,254
Retail trade........................................................      4,832
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................      1,447
Business and repair services........................................        957
Personal services...................................................        629
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        426
Health services.....................................................      2,571
Educational services................................................      1,824
Other professional and related services.............................      1,583
Public administration...............................................        649

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     24,503
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     20,641
Government workers..................................................      2,693
  Local government workers..........................................      1,711
  State government workers..........................................        660
  Federal government workers........................................        322
Self-employed workers...............................................      1,117
Unpaid family workers...............................................         52

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     20,447
Less than $5,000....................................................        865
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,784
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,514
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      3,910
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      3,756
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      4,519
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      3,150
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        544
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        294
$150,000 or more....................................................        111
Median household income (dollars)...................................     30,895
   Families..........................................................     13,618
Less than $5,000....................................................        340
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        475
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        559
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,223
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,736
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      3,679
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      2,778
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        471
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        284
$150,000 or more....................................................         73
Median family income (dollars)......................................     36,740

  Nonfamily households..............................................      6,829
Less than $5,000....................................................        533
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,351
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        947
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,700
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,058
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        801
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        323
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         68
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         10
$150,000 or more....................................................         38
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     18,111

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     14,472

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     20,447
With wage and salary income.........................................     15,587
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     34,474
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      1,946
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     13,356
With farm self-employment income....................................         78
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................        940
With Social Security income.........................................      6,212
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,260
With public assistance income.......................................        955
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,138
With retirement income..............................................      4,220
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      8,504

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     48,538
    Below poverty level.............................................      3,206

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     37,472
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,218
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      7,338
    Below poverty level.............................................        610

Related children under 18 years.....................................     11,056
    Below poverty level.............................................        988
  Related children under 5 years....................................      3,316
    Below poverty level.............................................        319
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      7,740
    Below poverty level.............................................        669
 

Unrelated individuals...............................................      8,150
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,128

  All families......................................................     13,618
    Below poverty level.............................................        754
With related children under 18 years................................      6,170
    Below poverty level.............................................        601
  With related children under 5 years...............................      2,824
    Below poverty level.............................................        314

  Female householder families.......................................      1,854
    Below poverty level.............................................       492
With related children under 18 years................................      1,172
    Below poverty level.............................................        459
  With related children under 5 years...............................        383
    Below poverty level.............................................        240

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................        6.6%
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................        5.9%
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        8.3%
  Related children under 18 years...................................        8.9%
    Related children under 5 years..................................        9.6%
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................        8.6%
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       13.8%

All families........................................................        5.5%
  With related children under 18 years..............................        9.7%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       11.1%

Female householder families.........................................       26.5%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       39.2%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       62.7%

      Total housing units...........................................     21,269

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        411
1985 to 1988........................................................        698
1980 to 1984........................................................        968
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,724
1960 to 1969........................................................      3,084
1950 to 1959........................................................      5,600
1940 to 1949........................................................      3,296
1939 or earlier.....................................................      4,488

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................        403
1 bedroom...........................................................      2,779
2 bedrooms..........................................................      6,240
3 bedrooms..........................................................      8,391
4 bedrooms..........................................................      3,130
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        326

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         43
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         60
Condominium housing units...........................................        635
 SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     20,095
Individual drilled well.............................................        813
Individual dug well.................................................         70
Some other source...................................................        291

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     20,049
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................      1,187
Other means.........................................................         33

      Occupied housing units........................................     20,383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     17,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................        108
Electricity.........................................................      1,806
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................        315
Coal or coke........................................................         21
Wood................................................................         61
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................        109
No fuel used........................................................         40

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      3,583
1985 to 1988........................................................      5,937
1980 to 1984........................................................      2,094
1970 to 1979........................................................      3,586
1960 to 1969........................................................      2,443
1959 or earlier.....................................................      2,740

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................        263

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     20,383
None................................................................      1,377
1...................................................................      7,649
2...................................................................      8,266
3 or more...........................................................      3,091

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................     12,432
  With a mortgage...................................................      7,843
    Less than $300..................................................        341
    $300 to $499....................................................      1,887
    $500 to $699....................................................      3,420
    $700 to $999....................................................      1,855
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        267
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................         73
    $2,000 or more..................................................          0
    Median (dollars)................................................        596
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      4,589
    Less than $100..................................................         53
    $100 to $199....................................................      2,248
    $200 to $299....................................................      1,968
    $300 to $399....................................................        283
    $400 or more....................................................         37
    Median (dollars)................................................        200

 SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................     12,432
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      8,451
  20 to 24 percent..................................................      1,623
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        948
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        453
  35 percent or more................................................        919
  Not computed......................................................         38

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      6,772
  Less than $200....................................................        731
  $200 to $299......................................................        430
  $300 to $499......................................................      3,611
  $500 to $749......................................................      1,660
  $750 to $999......................................................        118
  $1,000 or more....................................................         23
  No cash rent......................................................        199
  Median (dollars)..................................................        427

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      6,772
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      2,339
  20 to 24 percent..................................................      1,060
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        883
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        502
  35 percent or more................................................      1,756
  Not computed......................................................        232
 

 

 

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