1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Montgomery County
   060       Kettering City

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     60,569
Urban population....................................................     60,569
    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....................     14,375
Preprimary school...................................................      1,152
Elementary or high school...........................................      8,389
  Percent in private school.........................................       15.8
College.............................................................      4,834

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     42,497
Less than 9th grade.................................................      1,739
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      3,879
High school graduate................................................     12,551
Some college, no degree.............................................      8,976
Associates degree...................................................      3,208
Bachelor's degree...................................................      7,965
Graduate or professional degree.....................................      4,179

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       28.6

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     56,832
Lived in same house.................................................     31,458
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     24,813
  Same State........................................................     20,523
    Same county.....................................................     16,244
    Different county................................................      4,279
  Different State...................................................      4,290
Lived abroad........................................................        561

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     38,520
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        996
  With a mobility limitation........................................        547
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        688
With a work disability..............................................      2,693
    In labor force..................................................      1,318
  Prevented from working............................................      1,147
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      9,864
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,623
  With a mobility limitation........................................      1,319
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        864

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        142
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,114
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,696

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      8,442
  65 years and over.................................................      2,797

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     58,736
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       69.0
Foreign-born population.............................................      1,833
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................        555

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     56,832
Speak a language other than English.................................      2,461
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        710
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        478
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        160
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................        531
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        184

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     79,472
Arab................................................................        226
Austrian............................................................        140
Belgian.............................................................         31
Canadian............................................................        158
Czech...............................................................        172
Danish..............................................................        190
Dutch...............................................................      1,901
English.............................................................     11,760
Finnish.............................................................        100
French (except Basque)..............................................      2,845
French Canadian.....................................................        303
German..............................................................     28,610
Greek...............................................................        425
Hungarian...........................................................        809
Irish...............................................................     12,649
Italian.............................................................      2,324
Lithuanian..........................................................        271
Norwegian...........................................................        317
Polish..............................................................      1,576
Portuguese..........................................................         48
Romanian............................................................         63
Russian.............................................................        235
Scotch-Irish........................................................      1,766
Scottish............................................................      2,092
Slovak..............................................................        501
Subsaharan African..................................................          6
Swedish.............................................................        726
Swiss...............................................................        270
Ukrainian...........................................................        148
United States or American...........................................      2,768
Welsh...............................................................        844
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................         22
Yugoslavian.........................................................        129
Other ancestries....................................................      5,047

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     49,078
In labor force......................................................     32,423
      Percent in labor force........................................       66.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................     32,131
    Employed........................................................     31,130
    Unemployed......................................................      1,001
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.1
  Armed Forces......................................................        292
Not in labor force..................................................     16,655

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     22,749
In labor force......................................................     17,493
      Percent in labor force........................................       76.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................     17,262
    Employed........................................................     16,736
    Unemployed......................................................        526
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.0
  Armed Forces......................................................        231
Not in labor force..................................................      5,256

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     26,329
In labor force......................................................     14,930
      Percent in labor force........................................       56.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................     14,869
    Employed........................................................     14,394
    Unemployed......................................................        475
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.2
  Armed Forces......................................................         61
Not in labor force..................................................     11,399

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     26,329
With own children under 6 years.....................................      3,116
  Percent in labor force............................................       60.7
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      3,737
  Percent in labor force............................................       78.0

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      4,372
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      2,441

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      8,297
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      6,128

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      2,661
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        185
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................        118
  Unemployed........................................................          6
  Not in labor force................................................         61

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     30,971
Percent drove alone.................................................       87.0
Percent in carpools.................................................        7.0
Percent using public transportation.................................        1.8
Percent using other means...........................................        0.2
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        3.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       18.5

OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     31,130
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      4,895
Professional specialty occupations..................................      6,329
Technicians and related support occupations.........................      1,437
Sales occupations...................................................      4,108
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      5,073
Private household occupations.......................................         92
Protective service occupations......................................        355
Service occupations, except protective and household................      2,737
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        184
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      2,760
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,676
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        747
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        737

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     31,130
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        237
Mining..............................................................         11
Construction........................................................      1,084
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      1,980
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      4,582
Transportation......................................................        808
Communications and other public utilities...........................        749
Wholesale trade.....................................................      1,267
Retail trade........................................................      5,785
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................      1,861
Business and repair services........................................      1,717
Personal services...................................................        645
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        429
Health services.....................................................      3,248
Educational services................................................      2,552
Other professional and related services.............................      2,436
Public administration...............................................      1,739

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     31,130
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     25,490
Government workers..................................................      3,980
  Local government workers..........................................      1,773
  State government workers..........................................        450
  Federal government workers........................................      1,757
Self-employed workers...............................................      1,572
Unpaid family workers...............................................         88

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     26,139
Less than $5,000....................................................        722
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,466
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,980
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      4,446
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      4,647
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      5,705
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      4,521
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................      1,436
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        688
$150,000 or more....................................................        528
Median household income (dollars)...................................     34,506

  Families..........................................................     17,298
Less than $5,000....................................................        248
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        281
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        677
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,302
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      3,073
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      4,415
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      3,958
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................      1,265
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        589
$150,000 or more....................................................        490
Median family income (dollars)......................................     41,338

  Nonfamily households..............................................      8,841
Less than $5,000....................................................        492
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,185
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,313
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,188
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,566
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,295
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        500
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        167
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         97
$150,000 or more....................................................         38
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     21,404

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     18,988

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     26,139
With wage and salary income.........................................     20,120
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     40,654
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      2,915
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     21,805
With farm self-employment income....................................        155
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      4,653
With Social Security income.........................................      7,616
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,431
With public assistance income.......................................        879
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      4,372
With retirement income..............................................      5,881
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................     11,458

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     59,962
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,502

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     47,112
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,815
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      9,864
    Below poverty level.............................................        536

Related children under 18 years.....................................     12,835
    Below poverty level.............................................        672
  Related children under 5 years....................................      3,715
    Below poverty level.............................................        190
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      9,120
    Below poverty level.............................................        482

Unrelated individuals...............................................     10,334
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,086

  All families......................................................     17,298
    Below poverty level.............................................        481
With related children under 18 years................................      7,366
    Below poverty level.............................................        318
  With related children under 5 years...............................      2,979
    Below poverty level.............................................        131

  Female householder families.......................................      2,005
    Below poverty level.............................................       226
With related children under 18 years................................      1,149
    Below poverty level.............................................        214
  With related children under 5 years...............................        275
    Below poverty level.............................................         88
 

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All persons.........................................................        4.2
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................        3.9
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        5.4
  Related children under 18 years...................................        5.2
    Related children under 5 years..................................        5.1
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................        5.3
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       10.5

All families........................................................        2.8
  With related children under 18 years..............................        4.3
    With related children under 5 years.............................        4.4

Female householder families.........................................       11.3
  With related children under 18 years..............................       18.6
    With related children under 5 years.............................       32.0

      Total housing units...........................................     27,096

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................         42
1985 to 1988........................................................      1,051
1980 to 1984........................................................       819
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,625
1960 to 1969........................................................      7,351
1950 to 1959........................................................      9,793
1940 to 1949........................................................      4,059
1939 or earlier.....................................................      1,356

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................        453
1 bedroom...........................................................      2,973
2 bedrooms..........................................................      7,283
3 bedrooms..........................................................     12,142
4 bedrooms..........................................................      3,649
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        596

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         46
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         63
Condominium housing units...........................................        921

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     27,009
Individual drilled well.............................................         87
Individual dug well.................................................          0
Some other source...................................................          0

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     26,853
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................        220
Other means.........................................................         23

      Occupied housing units........................................     26,098

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     21,835
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................        113
Electricity.........................................................      3,826
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................        132
Coal or coke........................................................          0
Wood................................................................         54
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................        113
No fuel used........................................................         25

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      4,719
1985 to 1988........................................................      7,388
1980 to 1984........................................................      3,408
1970 to 1979........................................................      4,407
1960 to 1969........................................................      3,472
1959 or earlier.....................................................      2,704

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................        235

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     26,098
None................................................................      1,423
1...................................................................      9,802
2...................................................................     10,865
3 or more...........................................................      4,008

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................     16,338
  With a mortgage...................................................     10,369
    Less than $300..................................................        432
    $300 to $499....................................................      2,239
    $500 to $699....................................................      3,162
    $700 to $999....................................................      2,941
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        973
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................        340
    $2,000 or more..................................................        282
    Median (dollars)................................................        658
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      5,969
    Less than $100..................................................         46
    $100 to $199....................................................      1,942
    $200 to $299....................................................      2,949
    $300 to $399....................................................        671
    $400 or more....................................................        361
    Median (dollars)................................................        227

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................     16,338
  Less than 20 percent..............................................     11,214
  20 to 24 percent..................................................      2,110
  25 to 29 percent..................................................      1,244
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        586
  35 percent or more................................................      1,131
  Not computed......................................................         53

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      8,879
  Less than $200....................................................        429
  $200 to $299......................................................        653
  $300 to $499......................................................      4,270
  $500 to $749......................................................      2,820
  $750 to $999......................................................        319
  $1,000 or more....................................................        194
  No cash rent......................................................        194
  Median (dollars)..................................................        453

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      8,879
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      3,375
  20 to 24 percent..................................................      1,427
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        984
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        568
  35 percent or more................................................      2,269
  Not computed......................................................        256
 

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