Massillon, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   160    Massillon city

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     31,007
Urban population....................................................     31,007
    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....................      6,803
Preprimary school...................................................        578
Elementary or high school...........................................      4,992
  Percent in private school.........................................        9.6
College.............................................................      1,233

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     20,390
Less than 9th grade.................................................      1,908
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      4,339
High school graduate................................................      8,785
Some college, no degree.............................................      2,823
Associates degree...................................................        865
Bachelor's degree...................................................      1,089
Graduate or professional degree.....................................        581

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................        8.2

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     28,796
Lived in same house.................................................     17,982
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     10,707
  Same State........................................................      9,489
    Same county.....................................................      8,209
    Different county................................................      1,280
  Different State...................................................      1,218
Lived abroad........................................................        107

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     18,552
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,007
  With a mobility limitation........................................        511
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        711
With a work disability..............................................      2,023
    In labor force..................................................        593
  Prevented from working............................................      1,237
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      4,859
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................      1,049
  With a mobility limitation........................................        766
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        623

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        352
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,521
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      2,036

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      3,811
  65 years and over.................................................      1,055

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     30,628
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       83.2
Foreign-born population.............................................        379
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................         17

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     28,796
Speak a language other than English.................................        961
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        296
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        118
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         54
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................         34
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         12

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     40,487
Arab................................................................        192
Austrian............................................................        132
Belgian.............................................................         28
Canadian............................................................         45
Czech...............................................................        188
Danish..............................................................         97
Dutch...............................................................        895
English.............................................................      3,743
Finnish.............................................................          0
French (except Basque)..............................................      1,224
French Canadian.....................................................         55
German..............................................................     13,800
Greek...............................................................        276
Hungarian...........................................................        551
Irish...............................................................      5,383
Italian.............................................................      2,351
Lithuanian..........................................................         23
Norwegian...........................................................         39
Polish..............................................................        794
Portuguese..........................................................         16
Romanian............................................................        220
Russian.............................................................         78
Scotch-Irish........................................................        412
Scottish............................................................        557
Slovak..............................................................        755
Subsaharan African..................................................          6
Swedish.............................................................        197
Swiss...............................................................        570
Ukrainian...........................................................         73
United States or American...........................................      1,366
Welsh...............................................................        925
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................         63
Yugoslavian.........................................................        314
Other ancestries....................................................      5,119

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     24,183
In labor force......................................................     13,771
      Percent in labor force........................................       56.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................     13,764
    Employed........................................................     12,528
    Unemployed......................................................      1,236
      Percent unemployed............................................        9.0
  Armed Forces......................................................          7
Not in labor force..................................................     10,412

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     11,182
In labor force......................................................      7,376
      Percent in labor force........................................       66.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................      7,376
    Employed........................................................      6,701
    Unemployed......................................................        675
      Percent unemployed............................................        9.2
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      3,806

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,001
In labor force......................................................      6,395
      Percent in labor force........................................       49.2
  Civilian labor force..............................................      6,388
    Employed........................................................      5,827
    Unemployed......................................................       561
      Percent unemployed............................................        8.8
  Armed Forces......................................................          7
Not in labor force..................................................      6,606

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,001
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,992
  Percent in labor force............................................       55.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,916
  Percent in labor force............................................       72.5

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      2,681
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,442

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,658
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,078

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,848
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................        231
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         66
  Unemployed........................................................         19
  Not in labor force................................................        146

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     12,280
Percent drove alone.................................................       83.0
Percent in carpools.................................................       10.6
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.3
Percent using other means...........................................        0.9
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       18.2

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................    12,528
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      1,159
Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,286
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        374
Sales occupations...................................................      1,287
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,829
Private household occupations.......................................         30
Protective service occupations......................................        200
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,987
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         98
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,383
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................      1,548
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        666
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        681

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     12,528
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         75
Mining..............................................................         34
Construction........................................................        510
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        911
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      2,583
Transportation......................................................        406
Communications and other public utilities...........................        214
Wholesale trade.....................................................        628
Retail trade........................................................      2,363
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        532
Business and repair services........................................        542
Personal services...................................................        376
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        182
Health services.....................................................      1,544
Educational services................................................        741
Other professional and related services.............................       570
Public administration...............................................        317

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     12,528
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     10,776
Government workers..................................................      1,237
  Local government workers..........................................        699
  State government workers..........................................        430
  Federal government workers........................................        108
Self-employed workers...............................................        485
Unpaid family workers...............................................         30

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     12,184
Less than $5,000....................................................       994
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,476
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................      1,386
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      2,561
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      2,416
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,788
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,209
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        239
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         63
$150,000 or more....................................................         52
Median household income (dollars)...................................     23,819

  Families..........................................................      8,534
Less than $5,000....................................................        532
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        512
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        703
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,926
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,830
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,594
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,109
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        213
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         63
$150,000 or more....................................................         52
Median family income (dollars)......................................     28,349

  Nonfamily households..............................................      3,650
Less than $5,000....................................................        518
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................      1,023
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        645
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        650
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        508
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        192
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         88
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         26
$100,000 to $149,999................................................          0
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     11,945

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     10,952

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     12,184
With wage and salary income.........................................      8,406
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     28,739
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................        743
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     13,068
With farm self-employment income....................................         63
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      1,036
With Social Security income.........................................      4,202
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      7,988
With public assistance income.......................................      1,219
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,361
With retirement income..............................................      2,805
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      6,892

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     30,063
    Below poverty level.............................................      4,341

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     22,619
    Below poverty level.............................................      2,779
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      4,859
    Below poverty level.............................................        534

Related children under 18 years.....................................      7,414
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,532
  Related children under 5 years....................................      2,168
    Below poverty level.............................................        576
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      5,246
    Below poverty level.............................................        956

Unrelated individuals...............................................      4,482
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,106

  All families......................................................      8,534
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,037
With related children under 18 years................................      4,040
    Below poverty level.............................................        804
  With related children under 5 years...............................      1,815
    Below poverty level.............................................        441

  Female householder families.......................................      1,581
    Below poverty level.............................................        615
With related children under 18 years................................        962
    Below poverty level.............................................        543
  With related children under 5 years...............................        421
    Below poverty level.............................................        313

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       14.4%
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       12.3%
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       11.0%
  Related children under 18 years...................................       20.7%
    Related children under 5 years..................................       26.6%
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       18.2%
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       24.7%

All families........................................................       12.2%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       19.9%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       24.3%

Female householder families.........................................       38.9%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       56.4%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       74.3%

HOUSING

      Total housing units...........................................     12,814

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        104
1985 to 1988........................................................        220
1980 to 1984........................................................        486
1970 to 1979........................................................      1,685
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,524
1950 to 1959........................................................      1,757
1940 to 1949........................................................      1,516
1939 or earlier.....................................................      5,522

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................         84
1 bedroom...........................................................      1,439
2 bedrooms..........................................................      3,972
3 bedrooms..........................................................      5,983
4 bedrooms..........................................................      1,211
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        125

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         38
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         74
Condominium housing units...........................................         87

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     12,684
Individual drilled well.............................................        122
Individual dug well.................................................          8
Some other source...................................................          0

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     12,603
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................        211
Other means.........................................................          0

      Occupied housing units........................................     12,110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     11,148
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................         47
Electricity.........................................................        753
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................         84
Coal or coke........................................................         14
Wood................................................................         34
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................         22
No fuel used........................................................          8

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      1,840
1985 to 1988........................................................      3,109
1980 to 1984........................................................      1,503
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,287
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,486
1959 or earlier.....................................................      1,885

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................        636

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     12,110
None................................................................      1,462
1...................................................................      4,644
2...................................................................      4,251
3 or more...........................................................      1,753

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      7,222
  With a mortgage...................................................      3,881
    Less than $300..................................................        333
    $300 to $499....................................................      1,668
    $500 to $699....................................................      1,254
    $700 to $999....................................................        462
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        114
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................         46
    $2,000 or more..................................................          4
    Median (dollars)................................................        493
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      3,341
    Less than $100..................................................         92
    $100 to $199....................................................      1,953
    $200 to $299....................................................      1,106
    $300 to $399....................................................        162
    $400 or more....................................................         28
    Median (dollars)................................................        186

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      7,222
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      4,759
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        978
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        445
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        294
  35 percent or more................................................        702
  Not computed......................................................         44
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      3,934
  Less than $200....................................................        563
  $200 to $299......................................................        814
  $300 to $499......................................................      2,024
  $500 to $749......................................................        331
  $750 to $999......................................................         28
  $1,000 or more....................................................          7
  No cash rent......................................................        167
  Median (dollars)..................................................        345

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      3,934
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      1,262
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        514
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        441
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        246
  35 percent or more................................................      1,264
  Not computed......................................................        207
 
 


 
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