1990 Census of Population and Housing
040 Ohio
050 Lake County
060
Mentor City
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
47,358
Urban population....................................................
47,358
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.................... 12,696
Preprimary school...................................................
1,105
Elementary or high school...........................................
8,529
Percent in private school.........................................
18.2
College.............................................................
3,062
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
30,527
Less than 9th grade.................................................
984
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
3,301
High school graduate................................................
10,064
Some college, no degree.............................................
7,328
Associates degree...................................................
2,035
Bachelor's degree...................................................
4,730
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
2,085
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
86.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
22.3
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
43,813
Lived in same house.................................................
25,016
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
18,650
Same State........................................................
15,994
Same county.....................................................
10,528
Different county................................................
5,466
Different State...................................................
2,656
Lived abroad........................................................
147
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................ 31,259
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
756
With a mobility limitation........................................
433
With a self-care limitation.......................................
511
With a work disability..............................................
1,910
In labor force..................................................
954
Prevented from working............................................
695
Persons 65 years
and over.....................................
4,347
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
561
With a mobility limitation........................................
408
With a self-care limitation.......................................
338
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
153
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,197
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,940
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
5,740
65 years and over.................................................
1,256
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
46,060
Percent born in state of residence..............................
76.5
Foreign-born population.............................................
1,298
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
121
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
43,813
Speak a language other than English.................................
2,083
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
598
Speak Spanish.....................................................
310
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
78
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
167
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
54
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
70,605
Arab................................................................
152
Austrian............................................................
187
Belgian.............................................................
23
Canadian............................................................
128
Czech...............................................................
1,018
Danish..............................................................
203
Dutch...............................................................
1,181
English.............................................................
7,899
Finnish.............................................................
419
French (except Basque)..............................................
1,639
French Canadian.....................................................
299
German..............................................................
17,193
Greek...............................................................
157
Hungarian...........................................................
2,598
Irish...............................................................
10,374
Italian.............................................................
7,277
Lithuanian..........................................................
571
Norwegian...........................................................
305
Polish..............................................................
4,048
Portuguese..........................................................
23
Romanian............................................................
66
Russian.............................................................
488
Scotch-Irish........................................................
918
Scottish............................................................
1,203
Slovak..............................................................
3,337
Subsaharan African..................................................
0
Swedish.............................................................
933
Swiss...............................................................
193
Ukrainian...........................................................
301
United States or American...........................................
1,070
Welsh...............................................................
749
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
0
Yugoslavian.........................................................
2,610
Other ancestries....................................................
3,043
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over..................................... 35,789
In labor force......................................................
25,671
Percent in labor
force........................................
71.7
Civilian labor force..............................................
25,664
Employed........................................................
24,672
Unemployed......................................................
992
Percent unemployed............................................
3.9
Armed Forces......................................................
7
Not in labor force..................................................
10,118
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 17,202
In labor force......................................................
14,045
Percent in labor
force........................................
81.6
Civilian labor force..............................................
14,038
Employed........................................................
13,439
Unemployed......................................................
599
Percent unemployed............................................
4.3
Armed Forces......................................................
7
Not in labor force..................................................
3,157
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 18,587
In labor force......................................................
11,626
Percent in labor
force........................................
62.5
Civilian labor force..............................................
11,626
Employed........................................................
11,233
Unemployed......................................................
393
Percent unemployed............................................
3.4
Armed Forces......................................................
0
Not in labor force..................................................
6,961
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 18,587
With own children under 6 years.....................................
3,058
Percent in labor force............................................
59.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
3,736
Percent in labor force............................................
79.3
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
4,369
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
2,588
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies.......... 8,417
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
6,183
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
2,686
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
197
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
97
Unemployed........................................................
15
Not in labor force................................................
85
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
24,341
Percent drove alone.................................................
87.7
Percent in carpools.................................................
8.6
Percent using public transportation.................................
0.4
Percent using other means...........................................
0.2
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
2.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
22.4
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
24,672
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
3,867
Professional specialty occupations..................................
3,537
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
1,014
Sales occupations...................................................
3,470
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 4,116
Private household occupations.......................................
69
Protective service occupations......................................
343
Service occupations, except protective and household................
2,105
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
167
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
3,011
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
1,674
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
627
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
672
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
24,672
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
258
Mining..............................................................
43
Construction........................................................
1,388
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
1,532
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
5,569
Transportation......................................................
649
Communications and other public utilities...........................
844
Wholesale trade.....................................................
1,389
Retail trade........................................................
4,416
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
1,431
Business and repair services........................................
1,008
Personal services...................................................
510
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
268
Health services.....................................................
2,004
Educational services................................................
1,448
Other professional and related services.............................
1,348
Public administration...............................................
567
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
24,672
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
21,574
Government workers..................................................
1,941
Local government workers..........................................
1,432
State government workers..........................................
173
Federal government workers........................................
336
Self-employed workers...............................................
1,104
Unpaid family workers...............................................
53
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
16,817
Less than $5,000....................................................
286
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
575
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
875
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,982
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
2,707
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
3,768
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
4,458
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,495
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
426
$150,000 or more....................................................
245
Median household income (dollars)...................................
42,095
Families..........................................................
13,458
Less than $5,000....................................................
137
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
195
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
407
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,332
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
2,122
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
3,152
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
4,077
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,420
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
390
$150,000 or more....................................................
226
Median family income (dollars)......................................
46,589
Nonfamily households..............................................
3,359
Less than $5,000....................................................
149
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
387
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
479
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
676
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
639
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
589
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
343
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
55
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
31
$150,000 or more....................................................
11
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
24,721
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 16,717
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
16,817
With wage and salary income.........................................
14,155
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
45,369
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
1,877
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
17,341
With farm self-employment income....................................
51
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
7,835
With Social Security income.........................................
3,849
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
8,555
With public assistance income.......................................
518
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
4,098
With retirement income..............................................
2,983
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
9,229
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined................. 47,072
Below poverty level.............................................
1,351
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
34,223
Below poverty level.............................................
923
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
4,347
Below poverty level.............................................
202
Related children under 18 years.....................................
12,842
Below poverty level.............................................
421
Related children under 5 years....................................
3,531
Below poverty level.............................................
150
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
9,311
Below poverty level.............................................
271
Unrelated individuals...............................................
4,169
Below poverty level.............................................
417
All families......................................................
13,458
Below poverty level.............................................
305
With related children under 18 years................................
6,962
Below poverty level.............................................
218
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,632
Below poverty level.............................................
101
Female householder families.......................................
1,332
Below poverty level.............................................
143
With related children under 18 years................................
772
Below poverty level.............................................
122
With related children under 5 years...............................
104
Below poverty level.............................................
44
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
2.9
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
2.7
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
4.6
Related children under 18 years...................................
3.3
Related children under 5 years..................................
4.2
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
2.9
Unrelated individuals.............................................
10.0
All families........................................................
2.3
With related children under 18 years..............................
3.1
With related children under
5 years.............................
3.8
Female householder families.........................................
10.7
With related children under 18 years..............................
15.8
With related children under
5 years.............................
42.3
Total housing units........................................... 17,172
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
475
1985 to 1988........................................................
1,829
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,271
1970 to 1979........................................................
4,387
1960 to 1969........................................................
4,281
1950 to 1959........................................................
3,085
1940 to 1949........................................................
849
1939 or earlier.....................................................
995
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
7
1 bedroom...........................................................
454
2 bedrooms..........................................................
3,110
3 bedrooms..........................................................
9,354
4 bedrooms..........................................................
3,790
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
457
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
34
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
33
Condominium housing units...........................................
2,332
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
16,785
Individual drilled well.............................................
277
Individual dug well.................................................
70
Some other source...................................................
40
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
16,293
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
879
Other means.........................................................
0
Occupied housing units........................................ 16,730
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
13,851
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
31
Electricity.........................................................
1,854
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
890
Coal or coke........................................................
0
Wood................................................................
61
Solar energy........................................................
0
Other fuel..........................................................
33
No fuel used........................................................
10
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
2,423
1985 to 1988........................................................
5,341
1980 to 1984........................................................
2,402
1970 to 1979........................................................
3,903
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,629
1959 or earlier.....................................................
1,032
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
129
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
16,730
None................................................................
513
1...................................................................
3,882
2...................................................................
8,306
3 or more...........................................................
4,029
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
12,825
With a mortgage...................................................
10,252
Less than $300..................................................
127
$300 to $499....................................................
1,119
$500 to $699....................................................
2,855
$700 to $999....................................................
3,618
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
2,189
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
273
$2,000 or more..................................................
71
Median (dollars)................................................
774
Not mortgaged.....................................................
2,573
Less than $100..................................................
6
$100 to $199....................................................
591
$200 to $299....................................................
1,392
$300 to $399....................................................
454
$400 or more....................................................
130
Median (dollars)................................................
245
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
12,825
Less than 20 percent..............................................
7,320
20 to 24 percent..................................................
2,201
25 to 29 percent..................................................
1,401
30 to 34 percent..................................................
814
35 percent or more................................................
1,065
Not computed......................................................
24
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,348
Less than $200....................................................
0
$200 to $299......................................................
38
$300 to $499......................................................
766
$500 to $749......................................................
1,186
$750 to $999......................................................
228
$1,000 or more....................................................
35
No cash rent......................................................
95
Median (dollars)..................................................
558
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,348
Less than 20 percent..............................................
752
20 to 24 percent..................................................
411
25 to 29 percent..................................................
306
30 to 34 percent..................................................
128
35 percent or more................................................
641
Not computed......................................................
110
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