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County:

Ross County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39141

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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:

168,011

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.65

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan 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:

61,211

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,004

6.2%

0.3%

5.9%

1990:

69,330

6.7%

2.0%

4.6%

2000:

73,345

5.8%

2.3%

3.5%

2005:

75,197

2.5%

1.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

66,991

91.3%

0-to-19:

19,407

26.5%

Black:

4,534

6.2%

20-to-39:

21,144

28.8%

Hispanic:

429

0.6%

40-to-59:

20,690

28.2%

American Indian:

206

0.3%

60-plus:

12,104

16.5%

Other:

1,185

1.6%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

106.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$43,241

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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