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County: Highland County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39071

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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:
87,916
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 4.41
% Water: 0.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 74
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 28,996 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 33,477 15.5% 11.1% 4.4%
1990: 35,728 6.7% 2.6% 4.1%
2000: 40,875 14.4% 10.1% 4.3%
2005: 42,818 4.7% 2.5% 2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
39,472 96.6% 0-to-19:
12,132 29.7%
Black:
603 1.5% 20-to-39:
10,650 26.1%
Hispanic:
216 0.5% 40-to-59:
10,543 25.8%
American Indian:
88 0.2% 60-plus:
7,550 18.5%
Other:
496 1.2%
Median Age: 36.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 73.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 76.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 9.7%
Median Family Income: $41,091
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.0%
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