Stow, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census Of Population And Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Summit County
   060       Stow city

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     27,702
Urban population....................................................     27,702
    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....................      7,483
Preprimary school...................................................        655
Elementary or high school...........................................      4,910
  Percent in private school.........................................       14.6
College.............................................................      1,918

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     17,925
Less than 9th grade.................................................        676
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      1,842
High school graduate................................................     5,012
Some college, no degree.............................................      3,808
Associates degree...................................................      1,132
Bachelor's degree...................................................      3,829
Graduate or professional degree.....................................      1,626

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       86.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       30.4

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     25,594
Lived in same house.................................................     13,462
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     11,832
  Same State........................................................      9,712
    Same county.....................................................      7,076
    Different county................................................      2,636
  Different State...................................................      2,120
Lived abroad........................................................        300

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     18,408
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        504
  With a mobility limitation........................................        329
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        293
With a work disability..............................................        962
    In labor force..................................................        500
  Prevented from working............................................        384
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      2,361
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        451
  With a mobility limitation........................................        374
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        245
 
 

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        145
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,068
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,857

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      3,050
  65 years and over.................................................        671

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     26,739
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       74.2
Foreign-born population.............................................        963
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................        283

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     25,594
Speak a language other than English.................................      1,226
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        351
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        214
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         50
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................         85
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        28

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     40,163
Arab................................................................        169
Austrian............................................................         79
Belgian.............................................................         51
Canadian............................................................         55
Czech...............................................................        290
Danish..............................................................         99
Dutch...............................................................        877
English.............................................................      4,969
Finnish.............................................................        147
French (except Basque)..............................................        997
French Canadian.....................................................        194
German..............................................................     11,389
Greek...............................................................        153
Hungarian...........................................................      1,030
Irish...............................................................      5,794
Italian.............................................................      3,587
Lithuanian..........................................................        231
Norwegian...........................................................        125
Polish..............................................................      1,500
Portuguese..........................................................         21
Romanian............................................................         99
Russian.............................................................        243
Scotch-Irish........................................................        707
Scottish............................................................        746
Slovak..............................................................      1,191
Subsaharan African..................................................         22
Swedish.............................................................        615
Swiss...............................................................        305
Ukrainian...........................................................        141
United States or American...........................................      1,017
Welsh...............................................................        585
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................          0
Yugoslavian.........................................................        299
Other ancestries....................................................      2,436
 

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     21,118
In labor force......................................................     15,011
      Percent in labor force........................................       71.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................     14,962
    Employed........................................................     14,490
    Unemployed......................................................        472
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.2
  Armed Forces......................................................         49
Not in labor force..................................................      6,107

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     10,134
In labor force......................................................      8,373
      Percent in labor force........................................       82.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      8,324
    Employed........................................................      8,098
    Unemployed......................................................        226
      Percent unemployed............................................        2.7
  Armed Forces......................................................         49
Not in labor force..................................................      1,761

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     10,984
In labor force......................................................      6,638
      Percent in labor force........................................       60.4
  Civilian labor force..............................................      6,638
    Employed........................................................      6,392
    Unemployed......................................................        246
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.7
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      4,346

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     10,984
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,982
  Percent in labor force............................................       55.8
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      2,057
  Percent in labor force............................................       73.7

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      2,602
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,422

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,718
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,285

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,561
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         92
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         33
  Unemployed........................................................         11
  Not in labor force................................................         48

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     14,225
Percent drove alone.................................................       88.2
Percent in carpools.................................................        7.6
Percent using public transportation.................................        0.9
Percent using other means...........................................        0.3
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        2.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       21.8

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     14,490
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      2,271
Professional specialty occupations..................................      2,882
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        669
Sales occupations...................................................      2,082
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      2,046
Private household occupations.......................................          0
Protective service occupations......................................        183
Service occupations, except protective and household................      1,339
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................        124
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................      1,348
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        762
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        390
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        394

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     14,490
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................        115
Mining..............................................................         37
Construction........................................................        616
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................      1,572
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      2,077
Transportation......................................................        411
Communications and other public utilities...........................        268
Wholesale trade.....................................................        732
Retail trade........................................................      2,566
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        771
Business and repair services........................................        502
Personal services...................................................        298
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        303
Health services.....................................................      1,227
Educational services................................................      1,416
Other professional and related services.............................      1,156
Public administration...............................................        423

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     14,490
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     11,957
Government workers..................................................      1,764
  Local government workers..........................................      1,159
  State government workers..........................................        485
  Federal government workers........................................        120
Self-employed workers...............................................        736
Unpaid family workers...............................................         33

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     10,114
Less than $5,000....................................................        156
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        523
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        475
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,357
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,654
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,483
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      2,454
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        723
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        166
$150,000 or more....................................................        123
Median household income (dollars)...................................     39,638

  Families..........................................................      7,815
Less than $5,000....................................................         69
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        150
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        188
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        835
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,205
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,158
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      2,284
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        673
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        146
$150,000 or more....................................................        107
Median family income (dollars)......................................     44,306

  Nonfamily households..............................................      2,299
Less than $5,000....................................................         87
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        382
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        287
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        513
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        469
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        320
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        164
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         50
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         17
$150,000 or more....................................................         10
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     22,803

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     16,310

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     10,114
With wage and salary income.........................................      8,634
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     42,587
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      1,235
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     15,946
With farm self-employment income....................................         74
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      1,542
With Social Security income.........................................      1,917
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,899
With public assistance income.......................................        252
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      4,649
With retirement income..............................................      1,661
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      9,895

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     27,325
    Below poverty level.............................................        836

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     19,988
    Below poverty level.............................................        600
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      2,361
    Below poverty level.............................................        109

Related children under 18 years.....................................      7,337
    Below poverty level.............................................        236
  Related children under 5 years....................................      2,088
    Below poverty level.............................................         55
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      5,249
    Below poverty level.............................................        181

Unrelated individuals...............................................      2,879
    Below poverty level.............................................        332

  All families......................................................      7,815
    Below poverty level.............................................        176
With related children under 18 years................................      4,185
    Below poverty level.............................................        130
  With related children under 5 years...............................      1,788
    Below poverty level.............................................         54

  Female householder families.......................................        805
    Below poverty level.............................................        106
With related children under 18 years................................        532
    Below poverty level.............................................         96
  With related children under 5 years...............................        118
    Below poverty level.............................................         30
 

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................        3.1%
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................        3.0%
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        4.6%
  Related children under 18 years...................................        3.2%
    Related children under 5 years..................................        2.6%
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................        3.4%
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       11.5%

All families........................................................        2.3%
  With related children under 18 years..............................        3.1%
    With related children under 5 years.............................        3.0%

Female householder families.........................................       13.2%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       18.0%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       25.4%
 

      Total housing units...........................................     10,462

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        460
1985 to 1988........................................................        870
1980 to 1984........................................................      1,291
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,958
1960 to 1969........................................................      2,307
1950 to 1959........................................................      1,475
1940 to 1949........................................................        379
1939 or earlier.....................................................        722

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................         18
1 bedroom...........................................................        779
2 bedrooms..........................................................      3,032
3 bedrooms..........................................................      3,815
4 bedrooms..........................................................      2,574
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        244

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................          0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         27
Condominium housing units...........................................        692
 
 

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................      9,749
Individual drilled well.............................................        663
Individual dug well.................................................         36
Some other source...................................................         14

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     10,144
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................        311
Other means.........................................................          7

      Occupied housing units........................................     10,086

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................      8,703
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................         86
Electricity.........................................................        875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................        283
Coal or coke........................................................          7
Wood................................................................         76
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................         31
No fuel used........................................................         25

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      1,871
1985 to 1988........................................................      3,303
1980 to 1984........................................................      1,485
1970 to 1979........................................................      1,810
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,060
1959 or earlier.....................................................        557

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................         26

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     10,086
None................................................................        324
1...................................................................      2,711
2...................................................................      4,781
3 or more...........................................................      2,270

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,469
  With a mortgage...................................................      5,088
    Less than $300..................................................         34
    $300 to $499....................................................        508
    $500 to $699....................................................      1,381
    $700 to $999....................................................      2,023
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        950
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................        177
    $2,000 or more..................................................         15
    Median (dollars)................................................        786
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      1,381
    Less than $100..................................................          9
    $100 to $199....................................................        195
    $200 to $299....................................................        848
    $300 to $399....................................................        252
    $400 or more....................................................         77
    Median (dollars)................................................        263

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,469
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      3,430
  20 to 24 percent..................................................      1,380
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        801
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        326
  35 percent or more................................................        523
  Not computed......................................................          9

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      2,795
  Less than $200....................................................        178
  $200 to $299......................................................        100
  $300 to $499......................................................        944
  $500 to $749......................................................      1,300
  $750 to $999......................................................        210
  $1,000 or more....................................................         12
  No cash rent......................................................         51
  Median (dollars)..................................................        521

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      2,795
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      1,180
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        509
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        384
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        162
  35 percent or more................................................        495
  Not computed......................................................         65
 
 


 
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