1990 Census of Population and Housing
040 Ohio
050 Summit County
060
Fairlawn city
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
5,779
Urban population....................................................
5,779
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.................... 1,039
Preprimary school...................................................
72
Elementary or high school...........................................
638
Percent in private school.........................................
21.9
College.............................................................
329
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
4,446
Less than 9th grade.................................................
216
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
249
High school graduate................................................
1,012
Some college, no degree.............................................
905
Associates degree...................................................
240
Bachelor's degree...................................................
1,155
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
669
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
41.0
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
5,528
Lived in same house.................................................
3,545
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
1,940
Same State........................................................
1,662
Same county.....................................................
1,292
Different county................................................
370
Different State...................................................
278
Lived abroad........................................................
43
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................
3,452
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
35
With a mobility limitation........................................
32
With a self-care limitation.......................................
22
With a work disability..............................................
146
In labor force..................................................
90
Prevented from working............................................
46
Persons 65 years
and over.....................................
1,201
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
148
With a mobility limitation........................................
128
With a self-care limitation.......................................
109
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
63
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
779
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,718
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
860
65 years and over.................................................
353
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
5,459
Percent born in state of residence..............................
67.3
Foreign-born population.............................................
320
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
89
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
5,528
Speak a language other than English.................................
460
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
76
Speak Spanish.....................................................
22
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
0
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
49
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
20
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
7,602
Arab................................................................
186
Austrian............................................................
52
Belgian.............................................................
9
Canadian............................................................
35
Czech...............................................................
39
Danish..............................................................
13
Dutch...............................................................
113
English.............................................................
1,041
Finnish.............................................................
48
French (except Basque)..............................................
237
French Canadian.....................................................
21
German..............................................................
1,768
Greek...............................................................
137
Hungarian...........................................................
171
Irish...............................................................
945
Italian.............................................................
569
Lithuanian..........................................................
50
Norwegian...........................................................
28
Polish..............................................................
132
Portuguese..........................................................
0
Romanian............................................................
72
Russian.............................................................
194
Scotch-Irish........................................................
168
Scottish............................................................
178
Slovak..............................................................
136
Subsaharan African..................................................
6
Swedish.............................................................
48
Swiss...............................................................
101
Ukrainian...........................................................
46
United States or American...........................................
167
Welsh...............................................................
119
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
0
Yugoslavian.........................................................
109
Other ancestries....................................................
664
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over.....................................
4,906
In labor force......................................................
2,845
Percent in labor
force........................................
58.0
Civilian labor force..............................................
2,845
Employed........................................................
2,718
Unemployed......................................................
127
Percent unemployed............................................
4.5
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
2,061
Males 16 years and
over.......................................
2,187
In labor force......................................................
1,570
Percent in labor
force........................................
71.8
Civilian labor force..............................................
1,570
Employed........................................................
1,515
Unemployed......................................................
55
Percent unemployed............................................
3.5
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
617
Females 16 years
and over.....................................
2,719
In labor force......................................................
1,275
Percent in labor
force........................................
46.9
Civilian labor force..............................................
1,275
Employed........................................................
1,203
Unemployed......................................................
72
Percent unemployed............................................
5.6
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
1,444
Females 16 years
and over.....................................
2,719
With own children under 6 years.....................................
182
Percent in labor force............................................
46.7
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
345
Percent in labor force............................................
68.4
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
297
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
143
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies..........
657
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
407
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
184
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
0
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
0
Unemployed........................................................
0
Not in labor force................................................
0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
2,681
Percent drove alone.................................................
88.3
Percent in carpools.................................................
5.9
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.8
Percent using other means...........................................
0.3
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
5.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
19.6
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
2,718
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
605
Professional specialty occupations..................................
681
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
18
Sales occupations...................................................
582
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 345
Private household occupations.......................................
4
Protective service occupations......................................
37
Service occupations, except protective and household................
133
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
6
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
159
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
23
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
58
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
67
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
2,718
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
17
Mining..............................................................
8
Construction........................................................
99
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
319
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
174
Transportation......................................................
84
Communications and other public utilities...........................
34
Wholesale trade.....................................................
176
Retail trade........................................................
545
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
230
Business and repair services........................................
92
Personal services...................................................
52
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
33
Health services.....................................................
230
Educational services................................................
303
Other professional and related services.............................
233
Public administration...............................................
89
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
2,718
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
2,071
Government workers..................................................
335
Local government workers..........................................
237
State government workers..........................................
59
Federal government workers........................................
39
Self-employed workers...............................................
275
Unpaid family workers...............................................
37
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
2,408
Less than $5,000....................................................
54
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
118
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
135
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
339
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
352
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
412
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
483
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
309
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
124
$150,000 or more....................................................
82
Median household income (dollars)...................................
41,786
Families..........................................................
1,713
Less than $5,000....................................................
12
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
22
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
86
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
174
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
216
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
316
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
455
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
291
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
75
$150,000 or more....................................................
66
Median family income (dollars)......................................
51,528
Nonfamily households..............................................
695
Less than $5,000....................................................
42
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
96
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
49
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
165
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
136
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
96
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
28
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
18
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
49
$150,000 or more....................................................
16
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
24,688
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 23,200
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
2,408
With wage and salary income.........................................
1,700
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
52,465
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
343
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
25,595
With farm self-employment income....................................
7
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
1
With Social Security income.........................................
904
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
10,039
With public assistance income.......................................
26
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
6,909
With retirement income..............................................
627
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
12,622
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined................. 5,514
Below poverty level.............................................
94
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
4,560
Below poverty level.............................................
84
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
1,201
Below poverty level.............................................
28
Related children under 18 years.....................................
954
Below poverty level.............................................
10
Related children under 5 years....................................
251
Below poverty level.............................................
10
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
703
Below poverty level.............................................
0
Unrelated individuals...............................................
762
Below poverty level.............................................
53
All families......................................................
1,713
Below poverty level.............................................
18
With related children under 18 years................................
531
Below poverty level.............................................
6
With related children under 5 years...............................
152
Below poverty level.............................................
6
Female householder families.......................................
176
Below poverty level.............................................
6
With related children under 18 years................................
50
Below poverty level.............................................
6
With related children under 5 years...............................
12
Below poverty level.............................................
6
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
1.7
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
1.8
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
2.3
Related children under 18 years...................................
1.0
Related children under 5 years..................................
4.0
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
0.0
Unrelated individuals.............................................
7.0
All families........................................................
1.1
With related children under 18 years..............................
1.1
With related children under
5 years.............................
3.9
Female householder families.........................................
3.4
With related children under 18 years..............................
12.0
With related children under
5 years.............................
50.0
Total housing units........................................... 2,507
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
8
1985 to 1988........................................................
22
1980 to 1984........................................................
69
1970 to 1979........................................................
632
1960 to 1969........................................................
988
1950 to 1959........................................................
710
1940 to 1949........................................................
47
1939 or earlier.....................................................
31
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
21
1 bedroom...........................................................
134
2 bedrooms..........................................................
599
3 bedrooms..........................................................
1,177
4 bedrooms..........................................................
514
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
62
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
14
Condominium housing units...........................................
153
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
2,392
Individual drilled well.............................................
89
Individual dug well.................................................
26
Some other source...................................................
0
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
2,385
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
122
Other means.........................................................
0
Occupied housing units........................................ 2,395
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
2,275
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
8
Electricity.........................................................
45
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
52
Coal or coke........................................................
0
Wood................................................................
8
Solar energy........................................................
0
Other fuel..........................................................
7
No fuel used........................................................
0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
257
1985 to 1988........................................................
697
1980 to 1984........................................................
341
1970 to 1979........................................................
596
1960 to 1969........................................................
321
1959 or earlier.....................................................
183
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
28
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
2,395
None................................................................
107
1...................................................................
656
2...................................................................
1,134
3 or more...........................................................
498
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
1,449
With a mortgage...................................................
960
Less than $300..................................................
10
$300 to $499....................................................
121
$500 to $699....................................................
216
$700 to $999....................................................
343
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
233
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
24
$2,000 or more..................................................
13
Median (dollars)................................................
811
Not mortgaged.....................................................
489
Less than $100..................................................
0
$100 to $199....................................................
47
$200 to $299....................................................
265
$300 to $399....................................................
99
$400 or more....................................................
78
Median (dollars)................................................
279
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
1,449
Less than 20 percent..............................................
987
20 to 24 percent..................................................
131
25 to 29 percent..................................................
93
30 to 34 percent..................................................
84
35 percent or more................................................
147
Not computed......................................................
7
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
684
Less than $200....................................................
0
$200 to $299......................................................
0
$300 to $499......................................................
348
$500 to $749......................................................
206
$750 to $999......................................................
47
$1,000 or more....................................................
61
No cash rent......................................................
22
Median (dollars)..................................................
491
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
684
Less than 20 percent..............................................
173
20 to 24 percent..................................................
115
25 to 29 percent..................................................
78
30 to 34 percent..................................................
30
35 percent or more................................................
226
Not computed......................................................
62
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