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County: Preble County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39135

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
41,256
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.46
% Water: 0.4
Mean Jan. Temp: 28
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 34,719 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 38,223 10.1% 2.9% 7.2%
1990: 40,113 4.9% -0.9% 5.9%
2000: 42,337 5.5% 1.6% 4.0%
2005: 42,527 0.4% -1.0% 1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
41,577 98.2% 0-to-19:
12,108 28.6%
Black:
135 0.3% 20-to-39:
10,801 25.5%
Hispanic:
181 0.4% 40-to-59:
11,838 28.0%
American Indian:
84 0.2% 60-plus:
7,590 17.9%
Other:
360 0.9%
Median Age: 37.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 99.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.1%
Median Family Income: $47,547
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.5%
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