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County: Hancock County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39063

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
56,702
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.60
% Water: 0.4
Mean Jan. Temp: 26
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Smooth Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 61,217 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 64,581 5.5% -2.2% 7.7%
1990: 65,536 1.5% -5.7% 7.2%
2000: 71,295 8.8% 2.9% 5.9%
2005: 73,503 3.1% 1.1% 2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
66,733 93.6% 0-to-19:
20,557 28.8%
Black:
756 1.1% 20-to-39:
19,470 27.3%
Hispanic:
2,187 3.1% 40-to-59:
18,991 26.6%
American Indian:
119 0.2% 60-plus:
12,277 17.2%
Other:
1,500 2.1%
Median Age: 36.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 134.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 88.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.7%
Median Family Income: $51,490
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.2%
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