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USA Counties (Census Bureau CD)
- General Profile
Lake County, Ohio
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Population - total, 1997.............................................
223,715
Population - total, 1990.............................................
215,499
Population - total, 1980.............................................
212,801
Population - percent change,
1990 to 1997............................
3.8
Population - percent change,
1980 to 1990............................
1.3
Population - white, 1996.............................................
216,962
Population - percent white,
1996.....................................
97.2
Population - black, 1996.............................................
4,085
Population - percent black,
1996.....................................
1.8
Population - American Indian,
Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................
269
Population - percent American
Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........
0.1
Population - Asian or Pacific
Islander, 1996.........................
1,985
Population - percent Asian
or Pacific Islander, 1996.................
0.9
Population - Hispanic (may
be of any race), 1996.....................
1,845
Population - percent Hispanic
(may be of any race), 1996.............
0.8
Population - under 5 years,
1996.....................................
14,168
Population - 5 to 14 years,
1996.....................................
30,620
Population - 65 years and
over, 1996.................................
27,561
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- births, 1994...............................
2,759
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- births per 1000 resident population, 1994..
12.5
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- deaths, 1994...............................
1,811
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..
8.2
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- infant deaths, 1994........................
15
Vital statistics (NCHS)
- infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...
5.4
Public school enrollment
(NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............
35,020
Public school enrollment
(NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............
34,311
Educational attainment -
percent persons 25 years and over high
school graduates,
1990..............................................
81.1
Educational attainment -
percent persons 25 years and over college
graduates, 1990.....................................................
17.5
Local government finances
- per capita property taxes (dollars),
1992................................................................
892
Federal funds and grants
- per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1997.....................................................
3,177
Federal funds and grants
- per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1990.....................................................
2,090
Social security (SSA) -
total benefit recipients, 1996...............
38,260
Social security (SSA) -
total benefit recipients, 1990...............
34,440
Supplemental security income
(SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........
1,672
Supplemental security income
(SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........
1,138
Civilian labor force (BLS)
- number, 1996............................
122,213
Civilian labor force (BLS)
- number, 1990............................
118,648
Civilian labor force (BLS)
- unemployment rate, 1996.................
4.4
Civilian labor force (BLS)
- unemployment rate, 1990.................
4.8
Personal income (BEA) -
total ($1000), 1994.......................... 4,930,353
Personal income (BEA) -
total ($1000), 1990.......................... 4,158,586
Personal income (BEA) -
per capita (dollars), 1994...................
22,267
Personal income (BEA) -
per capita (dollars), 1990...................
19,261
Money income - median household
income (dollars), 1993...............
38,975
Money income - median household
income (dollars), 1989...............
35,605
Poverty - percent persons
below poverty, 1993........................
7.3
Poverty - percent persons
below poverty, 1989........................
4.9
Commercial banks and savings
institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
offices, 1997.......................................................
83
Commercial banks and savings
institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
deposits ($1000),
1997..............................................
2,631,950
Private nonfarm establishments
- total, 1995.........................
6,246
Private nonfarm establishments
- net change, 1990 to 1995............
614
Private nonfarm establishments
- percent retail trade, 1995..........
23.1
Private nonfarm establishments
- percent services, 1995..............
32.3
Private nonfarm establishments
- paid employees, 1995................
87,700
Private nonfarm establishments
- average annual payroll per paid
employee (dollars),
1995............................................
25,097
New private housing units
authorized by building permits - total,
1997................................................................
981
New private housing units
authorized by building permits - total,
1990................................................................
902
New private housing units
authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1997.......................................................
146,453
New private housing units
authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1990.......................................................
62,988
Retail trade - per capita
retail sales (dollars), 1992...............
9,402
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1990 Census of Population and
Housing
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Lake County
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
215,499
Urban population....................................................
193,596
Percent
of total population.....................................
89.8
Rural population....................................................
21,903
Percent
of total population.....................................
10.2
Farm population...................................................
274
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................
53,639
Preprimary school...................................................
4,244
Elementary or high school...........................................
36,167
Percent in private
school.........................................
16.4
College.............................................................
13,228
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years
and over......................................... 142,348
Less than 9th grade.................................................
7,502
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
19,470
High school graduate................................................
51,581
Some college, no degree.............................................
30,083
Associates degree...................................................
8,843
Bachelor's degree...................................................
17,463
Graduate or professional
degree.....................................
7,406
Percent high school graduate
or higher..............................
81.1
Percent bachelor's degree
or higher.................................
17.5
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over......................................
200,621
Lived in same house.................................................
121,002
Lived in different house
in U.S..................................... 78,900
Same State........................................................
69,742
Same
county.....................................................
46,276
Different
county................................................
23,466
Different State...................................................
9,158
Lived abroad........................................................
719
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED
PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................
140,944
With a mobility or self-care
limitation............................. 4,173
With a mobility limitation........................................
2,353
With a self-care
limitation.......................................
2,867
With a work disability..............................................
10,452
In labor
force..................................................
4,824
Prevented from working............................................
4,628
Persons 65 years and over.....................................
24,555
With a mobility or self-care
limitation............................. 4,228
With a mobility limitation........................................
3,165
With a self-care
limitation.......................................
2,488
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000
WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
194
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,229
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,951
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years
and over................................. 27,776
65 years and over.................................................
6,575
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
208,468
Percent
born in state of residence..............................
77.6
Foreign-born population.............................................
7,031
Entered the U.S.
1980 to 1990.....................................
769
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons
5 years and over........................................
200,621
Speak a language other than
English................................. 12,244
Do not
speak English 'very well'................................
3,780
Speak Spanish.....................................................
1,565
Do not
speak English 'very well'................................
392
Speak Asian or Pacific
Island language............................
752
Do not
speak English 'very well'................................
305
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries
reported......................................... 309,947
Arab................................................................
734
Austrian............................................................
1,098
Belgian.............................................................
125
Canadian............................................................
447
Czech...............................................................
3,540
Danish..............................................................
705
Dutch...............................................................
5,189
English.............................................................
34,305
Finnish.............................................................
2,855
French (except Basque)..............................................
6,408
French Canadian.....................................................
1,057
German..............................................................
71,430
Greek...............................................................
909
Hungarian...........................................................
12,566
Irish...............................................................
44,378
Italian.............................................................
30,115
Lithuanian..........................................................
2,741
Norwegian...........................................................
980
Polish..............................................................
16,892
Portuguese..........................................................
152
Romanian............................................................
521
Russian.............................................................
2,184
Scotch-Irish........................................................
4,577
Scottish............................................................
5,721
Slovak..............................................................
14,319
Subsaharan African..................................................
17
Swedish.............................................................
3,387
Swiss...............................................................
822
Ukrainian...........................................................
1,133
United States or American...........................................
5,781
Welsh...............................................................
3,083
West Indian (excluding Hispanic
origin groups)......................
61
Yugoslavian.........................................................
12,323
Other ancestries....................................................
19,392
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over.....................................
167,427
In labor force......................................................
114,645
Percent in labor force........................................
68.5
Civilian labor force..............................................
114,511
Employed........................................................
109,281
Unemployed......................................................
5,230
Percent unemployed............................................
4.6
Armed Forces......................................................
134
Not in labor force..................................................
52,782
Males 16 years and over.......................................
80,113
In labor force......................................................
62,645
Percent in labor force........................................
78.2
Civilian labor force..............................................
62,517
Employed........................................................
59,408
Unemployed......................................................
3,109
Percent unemployed............................................
5.0
Armed Forces......................................................
128
Not in labor force..................................................
17,468
Females 16 years and over.....................................
87,314
In labor force......................................................
52,000
Percent in labor force........................................
59.6
Civilian labor force..............................................
51,994
Employed........................................................
49,873
Unemployed......................................................
2,121
Percent unemployed............................................
4.1
Armed Forces......................................................
6
Not in labor force..................................................
35,314
Females 16 years and over.....................................
87,314
With own children under
6 years..................................... 12,810
Percent in labor
force............................................
59.8
With own children 6 to 17
years only................................ 15,291
Percent in labor
force............................................
76.7
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
17,774
All parents present in household
in labor force..................... 10,129
Own children
6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........
35,010
All parents present in household
in labor force..................... 24,590
Persons
16 to 19 years..........................................
11,256
Not enrolled in school and
not high school graduate.................
837
Employed or in Armed
Forces.......................................
403
Unemployed........................................................
115
Not in labor force................................................
319
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years
and over......................................... 107,589
Percent drove alone.................................................
85.4
Percent in carpools.................................................
9.8
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.8
Percent using other means...........................................
0.4
Percent walked or worked
at home....................................
3.5
Mean travel time to work
(minutes)..................................
21.4
OCCUPATION
Employed persons
16 years and over................................ 109,281
Executive, administrative,
and managerial occupations............... 14,044
Professional specialty occupations..................................
13,804
Technicians and related
support occupations.........................
4,617
Sales occupations...................................................
13,551
Administrative support occupations,
including clerical.............. 18,180
Private household occupations.......................................
281
Protective service occupations......................................
1,763
Service occupations, except
protective and household................
9,843
Farming, forestry, and fishing
occupations.......................... 1,246
Precision production, craft,
and repair occupations................. 15,410
Machine operators, assemblers,
and inspectors....................... 9,507
Transportation and material
moving occupations......................
3,439
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers................. 3,596
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16
years and over................................. 109,281
Agriculture, forestry, and
fisheries................................
1,658
Mining..............................................................
222
Construction........................................................
6,092
Manufacturing, nondurable
goods.....................................
7,791
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
24,257
Transportation......................................................
2,873
Communications and other
public utilities...........................
3,543
Wholesale trade.....................................................
5,189
Retail trade........................................................
18,274
Finance, insurance, and
real estate.................................
6,324
Business and repair services........................................
4,737
Personal services...................................................
2,293
Entertainment, and recreation
services.............................. 1,323
Health services.....................................................
9,285
Educational services................................................
6,805
Other professional and related
services............................. 5,808
Public administration...............................................
2,807
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons
16 years and over................................ 109,281
Private wage and salary
workers..................................... 94,759
Government workers..................................................
9,170
Local government
workers..........................................
6,901
State government
workers..........................................
1,035
Federal government
workers........................................
1,234
Self-employed workers...............................................
5,051
Unpaid family workers...............................................
301
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
80,563
Less than $5,000....................................................
1,975
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
4,403
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
5,826
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
13,029
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
14,152
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
18,195
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
15,829
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
4,613
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
1,748
$150,000 or more....................................................
793
Median household income
(dollars)................................... 35,605
Families..........................................................
60,118
Less than $5,000....................................................
852
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
1,344
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
2,784
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
8,433
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
10,635
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
15,224
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
14,278
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
4,263
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
1,570
$150,000 or more....................................................
735
Median family income (dollars)......................................
40,471
Nonfamily households..............................................
20,445
Less than $5,000....................................................
1,193
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
3,135
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
3,096
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
4,802
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
3,581
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,730
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
1,396
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
309
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
153
$150,000 or more....................................................
50
Median nonfamily household
income (dollars)......................... 20,495
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 15,465
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
80,563
With wage and salary income.........................................
65,589
Mean wage and salary
income (dollars)............................. 40,192
With nonfarm self-employment
income................................. 8,088
Mean nonfarm self-employment
income (dollars)..................... 17,688
With farm self-employment
income....................................
509
Mean farm self-employment
income (dollars)........................
6,079
With Social Security income.........................................
21,498
Mean Social Security
income (dollars).............................
8,456
With public assistance income.......................................
3,415
Mean public assistance
income (dollars)...........................
3,999
With retirement income..............................................
14,660
Mean retirement income
(dollars)..................................
7,827
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom
poverty status is determined................. 213,036
Below
poverty level.............................................
10,433
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
159,598
Below
poverty level.............................................
6,617
Persons 65 years
and over.........................................
24,555
Below
poverty level.............................................
1,384
Related children under 18
years..................................... 53,329
Below
poverty level.............................................
3,730
Related children
under 5 years....................................
14,802
Below
poverty level.............................................
1,288
Related children
5 to 17 years....................................
38,527
Below
poverty level.............................................
2,442
Unrelated individuals...............................................
25,200
Below
poverty level.............................................
3,111
All families......................................................
60,118
Below
poverty level.............................................
2,192
With related children under
18 years................................ 29,298
Below
poverty level.............................................
1,739
With related children
under 5 years............................... 11,623
Below
poverty level.............................................
912
Female householder
families.......................................
7,566
Below
poverty level.............................................
1,113
With related children under
18 years................................
4,161
Below
poverty level.............................................
975
With related children
under 5 years...............................
1,022
Below
poverty level.............................................
462
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................
4.9
Persons 18 years
and over.........................................
4.1
Persons
65 years and over.......................................
5.6
Related children
under 18 years...................................
7.0
Related
children under 5 years..................................
8.7
Related
children 5 to 17 years..................................
6.3
Unrelated individuals.............................................
12.3
All families........................................................
3.6
With related children
under 18 years..............................
5.9
With
related children under 5 years.............................
7.8
Female householder families.........................................
14.7
With related children
under 18 years..............................
23.4
With
related children under 5 years.............................
45.2
Total housing units........................................... 83,194
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,319
1985 to 1988........................................................
5,349
1980 to 1984........................................................
4,730
1970 to 1979........................................................
18,048
1960 to 1969........................................................
17,013
1950 to 1959........................................................
18,696
1940 to 1949........................................................
6,977
1939 or earlier.....................................................
11,062
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
544
1 bedroom...........................................................
6,159
2 bedrooms..........................................................
19,422
3 bedrooms..........................................................
40,500
4 bedrooms..........................................................
14,531
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
2,038
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing
facilities................................
212
Lacking complete kitchen
facilities.................................
254
Condominium housing units...........................................
5,969
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private
company.................................... 77,175
Individual drilled well.............................................
4,042
Individual dug well.................................................
1,684
Some other source...................................................
293
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
69,870
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
13,189
Other means.........................................................
135
Occupied housing units........................................ 80,421
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
64,836
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
683
Electricity.........................................................
8,207
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
5,441
Coal or coke........................................................
56
Wood................................................................
556
Solar energy........................................................
6
Other fuel..........................................................
507
No fuel used........................................................
129
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO
UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
12,443
1985 to 1988........................................................
22,464
1980 to 1984........................................................
10,010
1970 to 1979........................................................
17,317
1960 to 1969........................................................
9,419
1959 or earlier.....................................................
8,768
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
1,295
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing
units............................................
80,421
None................................................................
3,774
1...................................................................
24,056
2...................................................................
35,176
3 or more...........................................................
17,415
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED
MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied
housing units.............................. 54,381
With a mortgage...................................................
37,100
Less
than $300..................................................
796
$300
to $499....................................................
6,549
$500
to $699....................................................
11,491
$700
to $999....................................................
12,065
$1,000
to $1,499................................................
4,994
$1,500
to $1,999................................................
854
$2,000
or more..................................................
351
Median
(dollars)................................................
695
Not mortgaged.....................................................
17,281
Less
than $100..................................................
157
$100
to $199....................................................
4,601
$200
to $299....................................................
9,181
$300
to $399....................................................
2,663
$400
or more....................................................
679
Median
(dollars)................................................
236
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied
housing units.............................. 54,381
Less than 20 percent..............................................
33,803
20 to 24 percent..................................................
8,038
25 to 29 percent..................................................
5,033
30 to 34 percent..................................................
2,635
35 percent or more................................................
4,761
Not computed......................................................
111
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied
housing units............................. 19,237
Less than $200....................................................
649
$200 to $299......................................................
1,120
$300 to $499......................................................
9,022
$500 to $749......................................................
6,843
$750 to $999......................................................
827
$1,000 or more....................................................
228
No cash rent......................................................
548
Median (dollars)..................................................
475
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied
housing units............................. 19,237
Less than 20 percent..............................................
6,730
20 to 24 percent..................................................
3,116
25 to 29 percent..................................................
2,122
30 to 34 percent..................................................
1,539
35 percent or more................................................
5,040
Not computed......................................................
690
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