Ross County, OH Demographic Data

Ross County, OH Summary

Ross County is located in Ohio
  • Population: 77,429
  • Area: 693.03 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 689.19 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.84 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 111.72 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,013.12 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Ross County, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
36,624
48%
50.8
Male
40,376
52%
49.2
Total Population
77,000
 
323,128,000

Ross County, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,303
5.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,174
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,732
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,566
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,683
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,827
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,270
13.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,159
14.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,279
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,807
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,085
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,016
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,099
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,565
78.7%
77.2
Female
28,480
47.0%
51.3
Male
32,085
53.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
58,483
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,378
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,200
15.8%
15.2
Female
6,665
54.6%
55.8
Male
5,535
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Ross County, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
 
96.8
White
72,901
94.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,464
5.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,780
3.6% 
0.8
Asian
136
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
162
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
946
1.2% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
76,054
98.8% 
82.2

Ross County, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,463
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,176
9.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,946
43.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,073
20.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,110
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,876
10.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,898
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,639
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
47,903
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,774
16.1%
31.2

Ross County, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,040
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
31,067
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
9,299
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
988
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,397
6.9
5.8%

Ross County, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Ross County, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,991
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,710
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,126
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,401
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,764
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,152
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,973
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,350
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
509
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
734
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
46,422
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,182
 
31,128

Ross County, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
234
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,466
11.0%
9.8
Construction
1,282
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,389
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
921
2.9%
6.6
Information
434
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,033
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,239
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,883
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,759
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,944
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,965
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
867
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,153
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,260
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,926
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,816
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,261
23.1%
18.1%

Ross County, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,061
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,531
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,080
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
442
1.4%
5.1
Walked
509
1.6%
2.7
Other means
324
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,175
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
 
26.6

Ross County, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,367
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,401
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,074
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
7,868
27.4%
21.0

Ross County, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
28,710
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,521
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,189
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,965
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Ross County, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,675
1 room
112
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
525
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,224
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,594
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
7,750
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,200
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,943
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,066
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,261
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Ross County, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,675
 
 
1-unit, detached
23,897
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
458
1.4%
5.9
2-units
703
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
367
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
780
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
644
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
977
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,849
12.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Ross County, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,735
21.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,480
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,337
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,044
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,757
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,685
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,271
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,927
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
166
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
273
0.9%
1.4%

Ross County, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,660
30.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,342
8.2%
4.7
Electricity
14,483
50.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,978
6.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
111
0.4%
0.1
Wood
925
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
194
0.7%
1.1

Ross County, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,044
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
188
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
264
2.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
401
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
541
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,079
9.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,284
38.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,287
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,864
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,224
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
907
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
824
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,106
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
119
0.0%
0.0%

Ross County, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,233 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
961
11.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,456
17.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,730
69.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
956
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,301
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
979
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,020
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
940
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
831
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,046
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,072
0.0%
0.0%

Ross County, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,521
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,022
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,579
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,541
28.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,698
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,716
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
627
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
95
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
243
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,300
 
205,000