1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Summit County
   060       Tallmadge city

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     14,986
Urban population....................................................     14,986
    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....................      3,573
Preprimary school...................................................        227
Elementary or high school...........................................      2,380
  Percent in private school.........................................        7.9
College.............................................................        966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     10,278
Less than 9th grade.................................................        538
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      1,229
High school graduate................................................      3,712
Some college, no degree.............................................      2,152
Associates degree...................................................        541
Bachelor's degree...................................................      1,433
Graduate or professional degree.....................................        673

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       20.5

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     14,163
Lived in same house.................................................      9,074
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................      5,025
  Same State........................................................      4,539
    Same county.....................................................      3,816
    Different county................................................        723
  Different State...................................................        486
Lived abroad........................................................         64

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................      9,781
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        316
  With a mobility limitation........................................        225
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        130
With a work disability..............................................        748
    In labor force..................................................        253
  Prevented from working............................................        423
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      2,113
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        421
  With a mobility limitation........................................        358
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        253
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        159
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,183
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,863

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      2,072
  65 years and over.................................................        630

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     14,512
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       76.1
Foreign-born population.............................................        474
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................         47

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     14,163
Speak a language other than English.................................        773
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        296
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        155
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         51
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................         57
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         16

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     21,005
Arab................................................................         32
Austrian............................................................         51
Belgian.............................................................         13
Canadian............................................................         38
Czech...............................................................         74
Danish..............................................................        111
Dutch...............................................................        568
English.............................................................      3,144
Finnish.............................................................         17
French (except Basque)..............................................        658
French Canadian.....................................................         38
German..............................................................      6,070
Greek...............................................................        194
Hungarian...........................................................        396
Irish...............................................................      2,828
Italian.............................................................      1,568
Lithuanian..........................................................         39
Norwegian...........................................................         88
Polish..............................................................        711
Portuguese..........................................................         12
Romanian............................................................         27
Russian.............................................................        153
Scotch-Irish........................................................        439
Scottish............................................................        438
Slovak..............................................................        418
Subsaharan African..................................................          6
Swedish.............................................................        220
Swiss...............................................................         52
Ukrainian...........................................................         66
United States or American...........................................        708
Welsh...............................................................        467
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................          6
Yugoslavian.........................................................        161
Other ancestries....................................................      1,194
 

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     12,056
In labor force......................................................      7,554
      Percent in labor force........................................       62.7
  Civilian labor force..............................................     7,541
    Employed........................................................      7,136
    Unemployed......................................................        405
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.4
  Armed Forces......................................................         13
Not in labor force..................................................      4,502

      Males 16 years and over.......................................      5,643
In labor force......................................................      4,115
      Percent in labor force........................................       72.9
  Civilian labor force..............................................      4,102
    Employed........................................................      3,888
    Unemployed......................................................        214
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.2
  Armed Forces......................................................         13
Not in labor force..................................................      1,528

      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,413
In labor force......................................................      3,439
      Percent in labor force........................................       53.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      3,439
    Employed........................................................      3,248
    Unemployed......................................................        191
      Percent unemployed............................................        5.6
  Armed Forces......................................................          0
Not in labor force..................................................      2,974

      Females 16 years and over.....................................      6,413
With own children under 6 years.....................................        734
  Percent in labor force............................................       62.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      1,056
  Percent in labor force............................................       64.4

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...        990
All parents present in household in labor force.....................        603

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      2,273
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,523

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................        808
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         27
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................          7
  Unemployed........................................................          8
  Not in labor force................................................         12
 

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................      6,989
Percent drove alone.................................................       87.7
Percent in carpools.................................................        8.2
Percent using public transportation.................................       0.8
Percent using other means...........................................        0.6
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        2.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       18.5

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      7,136
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............        757
Professional specialty occupations..................................      1,364
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        310
Sales occupations...................................................        923
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,190
Private household occupations.......................................          9
Protective service occupations......................................        147
Service occupations, except protective and household................        611
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         35
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        952
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        417
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        225
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        196

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................      7,136
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         53
Mining..............................................................          0
Construction........................................................        483
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        844
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................        874
Transportation......................................................        232
Communications and other public utilities...........................        209
Wholesale trade.....................................................        284
Retail trade........................................................      1,367
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................        362
Business and repair services........................................        229
Personal services...................................................        106
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................         79
Health services.....................................................        591
Educational services................................................        754
Other professional and related services.............................        458
Public administration...............................................        211

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................      7,136
Private wage and salary workers.....................................      5,815
Government workers..................................................        941
  Local government workers..........................................        646
  State government workers..........................................        240
  Federal government workers........................................         55
Self-employed workers...............................................        348
Unpaid family workers...............................................         32

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................      5,565
Less than $5,000....................................................        160
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        403
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        335
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        786
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        884
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,322
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,088
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        399
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        132
$150,000 or more....................................................         56
Median household income (dollars)...................................     36,979
  Families..........................................................      4,339
Less than $5,000....................................................         58
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        139
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        191
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        611
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        654
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,126
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,026
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        353
$100,000 to $149,999................................................        125
$150,000 or more....................................................         56
Median family income (dollars)......................................     41,315

  Nonfamily households..............................................      1,226
Less than $5,000....................................................        102
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        264
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        144
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        222
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        205
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        195
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................         41
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................         46
$100,000 to $149,999................................................          7
$150,000 or more....................................................          0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     19,349

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     15,576

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................      5,565
With wage and salary income.........................................      4,226
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     40,626
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................        561
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     17,920
With farm self-employment income....................................         32
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      4,497
With Social Security income.........................................      1,818
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,925
With public assistance income.......................................        218
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,356
With retirement income..............................................      1,280
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      9,119

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     14,813
    Below poverty level.............................................        796

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     11,482
    Below poverty level.............................................        556
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      2,113
    Below poverty level.............................................        122

Related children under 18 years.....................................      3,297
    Below poverty level.............................................        206
  Related children under 5 years....................................        810
    Below poverty level.............................................         43
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      2,487
    Below poverty level.............................................        163

Unrelated individuals...............................................      1,550
    Below poverty level.............................................        281

  All families......................................................      4,339
    Below poverty level.............................................        163
With related children under 18 years................................      1,830
    Below poverty level.............................................        105
  With related children under 5 years...............................        671
    Below poverty level.............................................         32

  Female householder families.......................................        467
    Below poverty level.............................................        105
With related children under 18 years................................        233
    Below poverty level.............................................         78
  With related children under 5 years...............................         55
    Below poverty level.............................................         16

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................        5.4%
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................        4.8%
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        5.8%
  Related children under 18 years...................................        6.2%
    Related children under 5 years..................................        5.3%
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................        6.6%
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       18.1%

All families........................................................        3.8%
  With related children under 18 years..............................        5.7%
    With related children under 5 years.............................        4.8%

Female householder families.........................................       22.5%
  With related children under 18 years..............................       33.5%
    With related children under 5 years.............................       29.1%

      Total housing units...........................................      5,732

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        102
1985 to 1988........................................................        194
1980 to 1984........................................................        342
1970 to 1979........................................................      1,271
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,726
1950 to 1959........................................................      1,108
1940 to 1949........................................................        459
1939 or earlier.....................................................        530

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................         18
1 bedroom...........................................................        517
2 bedrooms..........................................................      1,136
3 bedrooms..........................................................      2,771
4 bedrooms..........................................................      1,168
5 or more bedrooms..................................................        122

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         11
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         23
Condominium housing units...........................................         13
 SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................      4,263
Individual drilled well.............................................      1,458
Individual dug well.................................................         11
Some other source...................................................          0

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................      5,490
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................        242
Other means.........................................................          0

      Occupied housing units........................................      5,608

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................      5,058
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................         15
Electricity.........................................................        295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................        149
Coal or coke........................................................          0
Wood................................................................         66
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................         25
No fuel used........................................................          0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................        758
1985 to 1988........................................................      1,295
1980 to 1984........................................................        714
1970 to 1979........................................................      1,222
1960 to 1969........................................................        928
1959 or earlier.....................................................        691

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................         50

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................      5,608
None................................................................        244
1...................................................................      1,472
2...................................................................      2,476
3 or more...........................................................      1,416

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      3,918
  With a mortgage...................................................      2,317
    Less than $300..................................................         69
    $300 to $499....................................................        376
    $500 to $699....................................................        633
    $700 to $999....................................................        889
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................        294
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................         51
    $2,000 or more..................................................          5
    Median (dollars)................................................        722
  Not mortgaged.....................................................      1,601
    Less than $100..................................................          0
    $100 to $199....................................................        214
    $200 to $299....................................................      1,044
    $300 to $399....................................................        288
    $400 or more....................................................         55
    Median (dollars)................................................        255

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      3,918
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      2,650
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        571
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        238
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        178
  35 percent or more................................................        281
  Not computed......................................................          0

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      1,302
  Less than $200....................................................        168
  $200 to $299......................................................        116
  $300 to $499......................................................        545
  $500 to $749......................................................        351
  $750 to $999......................................................         34
  $1,000 or more....................................................          5
  No cash rent......................................................         83
  Median (dollars)..................................................        447

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      1,302
  Less than 20 percent..............................................        416
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        172
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        205
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        112
  35 percent or more................................................        314
  Not computed......................................................         83
 
 

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