1990 Population Count:
32,849 (U.S. Census Bureau)
1998 Population Estimate:
37,841 (U.S. Census Bureau)
2005 Population Projection: 40,970
(Ohio Department of Development)
2015 Population Projection: 48,260
(Ohio Department of Development)
1990 Census Of Population And Housing
040 Ohio
050 Holmes
County
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
32,849
Urban population....................................................
3,148
Percent of total population.....................................
9.6
Rural population....................................................
29,701
Percent of total population.....................................
90.4
Farm population...................................................
5,661
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................
7,224
Preprimary school...................................................
303
Elementary or high school...........................................
6,454
Percent in private school.........................................
22.8
College.............................................................
467
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
17,780
Less than 9th grade.................................................
5,863
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
3,576
High school graduate................................................
5,284
Some college, no degree.............................................
1,398
Associates degree...................................................
489
Bachelor's degree...................................................
863
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
307
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
46.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
6.6
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over......................................
29,309
Lived in same house.................................................
20,134
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
9,132
Same State........................................................
8,444
Same county.....................................................
5,813
Different county................................................
2,631
Different State...................................................
688
Lived abroad........................................................
43
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................
18,315
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
750
With a mobility limitation........................................
340
With a self-care limitation.......................................
558
With a work disability..............................................
1,178
In labor force..................................................
607
Prevented from working............................................
489
Persons 65 years and over.....................................
2,887
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
524
With a mobility limitation........................................
365
With a self-care limitation.......................................
312
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
333
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
2,211
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
3,142
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
1,867
65 years and over.................................................
489
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
32,682
Percent born in state of residence..............................
92.1
Foreign-born population.............................................
167
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
27
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
29,309
Speak a language other than English.................................
12,606
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
7,169
Speak Spanish.....................................................
45
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
29
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
0
Do not speak English 'very well'................................
0
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
35,850
Arab................................................................
4
Austrian............................................................
31
Belgian.............................................................
0
Canadian............................................................
36
Czech...............................................................
25
Danish..............................................................
87
Dutch...............................................................
853
English.............................................................
2,428
Finnish.............................................................
15
French (except Basque)..............................................
686
French Canadian.....................................................
80
German..............................................................
21,307
Greek...............................................................
0
Hungarian...........................................................
67
Irish...............................................................
2,652
Italian.............................................................
368
Lithuanian..........................................................
37
Norwegian...........................................................
33
Polish..............................................................
275
Portuguese..........................................................
0
Romanian............................................................
0
Russian.............................................................
28
Scotch-Irish........................................................
327
Scottish............................................................
414
Slovak..............................................................
203
Subsaharan African..................................................
0
Swedish.............................................................
107
Swiss...............................................................
3,150
Ukrainian...........................................................
10
United States or American...........................................
863
Welsh...............................................................
192
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
0
Yugoslavian.........................................................
16
Other ancestries....................................................
1,556
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over.....................................
22,195
In labor force......................................................
14,052
Percent in labor force........................................
63.3
Civilian labor force..............................................
14,026
Employed........................................................
13,643
Unemployed......................................................
383
Percent unemployed............................................
2.7
Armed Forces......................................................
26
Not in labor force..................................................
8,143
Males 16 years and over.......................................
10,783
In labor force......................................................
8,562
Percent in labor force........................................
79.4
Civilian labor force..............................................
8,536
Employed........................................................
8,303
Unemployed......................................................
233
Percent unemployed............................................
2.7
Armed Forces......................................................
26
Not in labor force..................................................
2,221
Females 16 years and over.....................................
11,412
In labor force......................................................
5,490
Percent in labor force........................................
48.1
Civilian labor force..............................................
5,490
Employed........................................................
5,340
Unemployed......................................................
150
Percent unemployed............................................
2.7
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
5,922
Females 16 years and over.....................................
11,412
With own children under 6 years.....................................
2,532
Percent in labor force............................................
34.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
2,007
Percent in labor force............................................
63.3
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
4,257
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
1,236
Own children 6 to 17 years in families
and subfamilies.......... 7,433
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
3,044
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
2,158
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
1,089
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
773
Unemployed........................................................
39
Not in labor force................................................
277
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
13,441
Percent drove alone.................................................
51.9
Percent in carpools.................................................
22.7
Percent using public transportation.................................
1.3
Percent using other means...........................................
1.7
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
21.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
18.9
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
13,643
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
769
Professional specialty occupations..................................
725
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
250
Sales occupations...................................................
908
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............
1,288
Private household occupations.......................................
111
Protective service occupations......................................
89
Service occupations, except protective and household................
1,527
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
1,800
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
2,036
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
2,179
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
975
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
986
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
13,643
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
1,850
Mining..............................................................
325
Construction........................................................
1,088
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
1,195
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
2,731
Transportation......................................................
520
Communications and other public utilities...........................
175
Wholesale trade.....................................................
410
Retail trade........................................................
2,124
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
258
Business and repair services........................................
362
Personal services...................................................
303
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
50
Health services.....................................................
908
Educational services................................................
708
Other professional and related services.............................
433
Public administration...............................................
203
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
13,643
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
9,950
Government workers..................................................
1,155
Local government workers..........................................
755
State government workers..........................................
268
Federal government workers........................................
132
Self-employed workers...............................................
2,190
Unpaid family workers...............................................
348
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
9,395
Less than $5,000....................................................
535
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
678
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
1,224
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
2,157
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,839
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
1,558
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
938
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
273
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
87
$150,000 or more....................................................
106
Median household income (dollars)...................................
25,448
Families..........................................................
7,915
Less than $5,000....................................................
290
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
383
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
978
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,836
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,601
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
1,506
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
870
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
266
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
79
$150,000 or more....................................................
106
Median family income (dollars)......................................
27,531
Nonfamily households..............................................
1,480
Less than $5,000....................................................
245
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
311
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
292
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
315
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
224
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
28
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
50
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
7
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
8
$150,000 or more....................................................
0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
12,212
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 9,191
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
9,395
With wage and salary income.........................................
7,339
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
27,474
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
1,773
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
12,985
With farm self-employment income....................................
1,380
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
13,059
With Social Security income.........................................
1,982
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
7,705
With public assistance income.......................................
411
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
3,577
With retirement income..............................................
1,065
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
7,336
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................
31,830
Below poverty level.............................................
5,489
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
20,026
Below poverty level.............................................
2,595
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
2,887
Below poverty level.............................................
524
Related children under 18 years.....................................
11,800
Below poverty level.............................................
2,890
Related children under 5 years....................................
3,540
Below poverty level.............................................
1,127
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
8,260
Below poverty level.............................................
1,763
Unrelated individuals...............................................
1,795
Below poverty level.............................................
408
All families......................................................
7,915
Below poverty level.............................................
1,024
With related children under 18 years................................
4,580
Below poverty level.............................................
771
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,226
Below poverty level.............................................
560
Female householder families.......................................
588
Below poverty level.............................................
125
With related children under 18 years................................
315
Below poverty level.............................................
98
With related children under 5 years...............................
78
Below poverty level.............................................
41
Percent below poverty
level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
17.2
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
13.0
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
18.2
Related children under 18 years...................................
24.5
Related children under 5 years..................................
31.8
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
21.3
Unrelated individuals.............................................
22.7
All families........................................................
12.9
With related children under 18 years..............................
16.8
With related children under 5 years.............................
25.2
Female householder families.........................................
21.3
With related children under 18 years..............................
31.1
With related children under 5 years.............................
52.6
Total housing units........................................... 10,007
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
173
1985 to 1988........................................................
791
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,029
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,531
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,408
1950 to 1959........................................................
621
1940 to 1949........................................................
567
1939 or earlier.....................................................
2,887
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
59
1 bedroom...........................................................
516
2 bedrooms..........................................................
2,238
3 bedrooms..........................................................
4,157
4 bedrooms..........................................................
1,848
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
1,189
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
231
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
503
Condominium housing units...........................................
24
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
2,943
Individual drilled well.............................................
5,769
Individual dug well.................................................
250
Some other source...................................................
1,045
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
2,032
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
7,474
Other means.........................................................
501
Occupied housing units........................................ 9,315
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
4,487
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
426
Electricity.........................................................
1,346
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
1,060
Coal or coke........................................................
246
Wood................................................................
1,527
Solar energy........................................................
0
Other fuel..........................................................
223
No fuel used........................................................
0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,204
1985 to 1988........................................................
2,144
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,798
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,148
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,024
1959 or earlier.....................................................
997
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
2,748
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
9,315
None................................................................
2,883
1...................................................................
1,766
2...................................................................
2,700
3 or more...........................................................
1,966
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
3,812
With a mortgage...................................................
1,976
Less than $300..................................................
206
$300 to $499....................................................
597
$500 to $699....................................................
649
$700 to $999....................................................
430
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
88
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
0
$2,000 or more..................................................
6
Median (dollars)................................................
548
Not mortgaged.....................................................
1,836
Less than $100..................................................
255
$100 to $199....................................................
1,019
$200 to $299....................................................
485
$300 to $399....................................................
63
$400 or more....................................................
14
Median (dollars)................................................
167
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
3,812
Less than 20 percent..............................................
2,572
20 to 24 percent..................................................
430
25 to 29 percent..................................................
315
30 to 34 percent..................................................
115
35 percent or more................................................
320
Not computed......................................................
60
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
1,560
Less than $200....................................................
211
$200 to $299......................................................
433
$300 to $499......................................................
557
$500 to $749......................................................
51
$750 to $999......................................................
0
$1,000 or more....................................................
0
No cash rent......................................................
308
Median (dollars)..................................................
297
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
1,560
Less than 20 percent..............................................
658
20 to 24 percent..................................................
157
25 to 29 percent..................................................
125
30 to 34 percent..................................................
82
35 percent or more................................................
222
Not computed......................................................
316
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Universe: Persons 5 years and over
Speak only English..................................................
16,703
German (607, 613)...................................................
5,991
Yiddish (609).......................................................
0
Other West Germanic language (608, 610-612).........................
6,392
Scandinavian (614-618)..............................................
0
Greek (637).........................................................
0
Indic (662-678).....................................................
24
Italian (619).......................................................
39
French or French Creole (620-624)...................................
52
Portuguese or Portuguese Creole (629-630)...........................
0
Spanish or Spanish Creole (625, 627-628)............................
45
Polish (645)........................................................
25
Russian (639).......................................................
13
South Slavic (647-652)..............................................
0
Other Slavic language (640-644, 646)................................
10
Other Indo-European language (601-606, 626, 631-636, 638, 653-661)..
7
Arabic (777)........................................................
2
Tagalog (742).......................................................
0
Chinese (708-715)...................................................
0
Hungarian (682).....................................................
0
Japanese (723)......................................................
0
Mon-Khmer (726).....................................................
0
Korean (724)........................................................
0
Native North American languages (800-955, 959-966, 977-982).........
0
Vietnamese (728)....................................................
0
Other and unspecified languages (679-681, 683-707, 716-722, 725,....
6
HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC ISOLATION
Universe: Households
English.............................................................
5,727
Spanish:
Linguistically isolated...........................................
0
Not linguistically isolated.......................................
27
Asian or Pacific Island language:
Linguistically isolated...........................................
0
Not linguistically isolated.......................................
0
Other language:
Linguistically isolated...........................................
1,312
Not linguistically isolated.......................................
2,329
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Universe: Persons 25 years and over
Less than 9th grade.................................................
5,863
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
3,576
High school graduate (includes equivalency).........................
5,284
Some college, no degree.............................................
1,398
Associate degree....................................................
489
Bachelor's degree...................................................
863
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
307
USA Counties - 1998 Census Bureau
General Profile
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Population - total, 1997.............................................
37,373
Population - total, 1990.............................................
32,849
Population - total, 1980.............................................
29,416
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................
13.8
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................
11.7
Population - white, 1996.............................................
36,623
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................
99.6
Population - black, 1996.............................................
54
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................
0.1
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................
42
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........
0.1
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................
67
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................
0.2
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................
185
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............
0.5
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................
3,708
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................
7,146
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................
4,106
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................
787
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..
22.4
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................
228
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..
6.5
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................
3
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...
3.8
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............
4,815
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............
4,711
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
school graduates, 1990..............................................
46.9
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................
6.6
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
1992................................................................
388
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................
1,536
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................
1,127
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............
3,453
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............
2,900
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........
271
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........
224
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................
18,009
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................
14,737
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................
3.7
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................
4.4
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................
495,295
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................
367,854
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................
14,123
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................
11,173
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............
29,133
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............
25,448
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................
11.7
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................
17.2
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
offices, 1997.......................................................
17
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................
418,105
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................
776
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............
153
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........
20.6
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............
23.7
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................
10,710
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................
19,773
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1997................................................................
32
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1990................................................................
9
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................
1,238
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................
428
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............
4,802
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