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County: Jackson County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39079

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,701
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
167,674
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.37
% Water: 0.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 31
Mean July Temp: 74
Topography: Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 27,174 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 30,592 12.6% 7.3% 5.2%
1990: 30,230 -1.2% -4.8% 3.6%
2000: 32,641 8.0% 4.9% 3.1%
2005: 33,526 2.7% 2.0% 0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
31,832 97.5% 0-to-19:
9,335 28.6%
Black:
192 0.6% 20-to-39:
8,762 26.8%
Hispanic:
197 0.6% 40-to-59:
8,701 26.7%
American Indian:
92 0.3% 60-plus:
5,843 17.9%
Other:
328 1.0%
Median Age: 36.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 77.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 73.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.0%
Median Family Income: $36,022
Families Below Poverty Line: 13.6%
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