Table DP-1-4. Profiles of General Demographic and Selected Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Ohio

[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]

Subject

Number

Percent

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,353,140

100

 

 

 

SEX AND AGE

 

 

 

 

 

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,512,262

48.6

Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,840,878

51.4

 

 

 

Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

754,930

6.6

5 to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

816,346

7.2

10 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

827,811

7.3

15 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

816,868

7.2

20 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

728,928

6.4

25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,519,894

13.4

35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,805,316

15.9

45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,566,384

13.8

55 to 59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

553,174

4.9

60 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

455,732

4

65 to 74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

790,252

7

75 to 84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

540,709

4.8

85 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

176,796

1.6

 

 

 

Median age (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36.2

(X)

 

 

 

18 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,464,801

74.6

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,034,377

35.5

Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,430,424

39

21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,977,101

70.3

62 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,773,210

15.6

65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,507,757

13.3

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

608,559

5.4

Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

899,198

7.9

 

 

 

RACE

 

 

One race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,195,255

98.6

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,645,453

85

Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,301,307

11.5

American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . .

24,486

0.2

Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132,633

1.2

Asian Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38,752

0.3

Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30,425

0.3

Filipino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,393

0.1

Japanese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,732

0.1

Korean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13,376

0.1

Vietnamese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,812

0.1

Other Asian 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,143

0.2

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . .

2,749

-

Native Hawaiian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

788

-

Guamanian or Chamorro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

618

-

Samoan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

565

-

Other Pacific Islander 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

778

-

Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88,627

0.8

Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

157,885

1.4

 

 

 

Race alone or in combination with one

 

 

or more other races: 3

 

 

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,779,512

86.1

Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,372,501

12.1

American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76,075

0.7

Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

159,776

1.4

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . . . .

6,984

0.1

Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

128,671

1.1

 

 

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

 

 

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,353,140

100

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

217,123

1.9

Mexican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90,663

0.8

Puerto Rican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66,269

0.6

Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,152

-

Other Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55,039

0.5

Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,136,017

98.1

White alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,538,111

84

 

 

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,353,140

100

In households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,054,019

97.4

Householder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,445,773

39.2

Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,285,798

20.1

Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,377,343

29.7

Own child under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,632,157

23.2

Other relatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

442,815

3.9

Under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

192,631

1.7

Nonrelatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

502,290

4.4

Unmarried partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229,089

2

 

 

 

In group quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

299,121

2.6

Institutionalized population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

172,368

1.5

Noninstitutionalized population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

126,753

1.1

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

 

 

Total households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,445,773

100

Family households (families). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,993,023

67.3

With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .

1,409,912

31.7

Married-couple family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,285,798

51.4

With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .

996,042

22.4

Female householder, no husband present . . . . .

536,878

12.1

With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .

323,095

7.3

Nonfamily households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,452,750

32.7

Householder living alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,215,614

27.3

Householder 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .

446,396

10

 

 

 

Households with individuals under 18 years . . . . .

1,534,008

34.5

Households with individuals 65 years and over . .

1,058,224

23.8

 

 

 

Average household size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.49

(X)

Average family size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.04

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

 

 

Total housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,783,051

100

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,445,773

92.9

Vacant housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

337,278

7.1

For seasonal, recreational, or

 

 

occasional use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47,239

1

 

 

 

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.6

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.3

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING TENURE

 

 

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,445,773

100

Owner-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,072,522

69.1

Renter-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,373,251

30.9

 

 

 

Average household size of owner-occupied units.

2.62

(X)

Average household size of renter-occupied units .

2.19

(X)

 

 

 

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

 

 

Population 3 years and over

 

 

enrolled in school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,014,460

100

Nursery school, preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

204,086

6.8

Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

163,537

5.4

Elementary school (grades 1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,349,361

44.8

High school (grades 9-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

645,083

21.4

College or graduate school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

652,393

21.6

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 

 

Population 25 years and over . . . . . . . . . .

7,411,740

100

Less than 9th grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

331,801

4.5

9th to 12th grade, no diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

930,284

12.6

High school graduate (includes equivalency). . . . .

2,674,551

36.1

Some college, no degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,471,964

19.9

Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

439,608

5.9

Bachelor’s degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,016,256

13.7

Graduate or professional degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

547,276

7.4

 

 

 

Percent high school graduate or higher . . . . . . . . .

83

(X)

Percent bachelor’s degree or higher . . . . . . . . . . . .

21.1

(X)

 

 

 

MARITAL STATUS

 

 

Population 15 years and over . . . . . . . . . .

8,952,721

100

Never married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,348,701

26.2

Now married, except separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,875,521

54.5

Separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

139,602

1.6

Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

637,192

7.1

Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

520,456

5.8

Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

951,705

10.6

Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

536,437

6

 

 

 

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS

 

 

Grandparent living in household with

 

 

one or more own grandchildren under

 

 

18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

185,443

100

Grandparent responsible for grandchildren . . . . . .

86,009

46.4

 

 

 

VETERAN STATUS

 

 

Civilian population 18 years and over .

8,458,130

100

Civilian veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,144,007

13.5

 

 

 

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN

 

 

NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION

 

 

Population 5 to 20 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,601,181

100

With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

205,844

7.9

Population 21 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,394,650

100

With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,120,611

17.5

Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

(X)

No disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,274,039

82.5

Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79.4

(X)

Population 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . .

1,422,071

100

With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

583,034

41

 

 

 

RESIDENCE IN 1995

 

 

Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . .

10,599,968

100

Same house in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,095,656

57.5

Different house in the U.S. in 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,383,727

41.4

Same county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,792,785

26.3

Different county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,590,942

15

Same state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,002,292

9.5

Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

588,650

5.6

Elsewhere in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

120,585

1.1

 

 

 

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

 

 

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,353,140

100

Native. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,013,861

97

Born in United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,940,441

96.4

State of residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,485,725

74.7

Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,454,716

21.6

Born outside United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,420

0.6

Foreign born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

339,279

3

Entered 1990 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143,035

1.3

Naturalized citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

169,295

1.5

Not a citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

169,984

1.5

 

 

 

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

 

 

Total (excluding born at sea). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

339,267

100

Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131,683

38.8

Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

120,213

35.4

Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,034

6.5

Oceania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,632

0.5

Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47,124

13.9

Northern America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,581

4.9

 

 

 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

 

 

Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,599,968

100

English only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,951,475

93.9

Language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

648,493

6.1

Speak English less than ″very well″ . . . . . . . .

234,459

2.2

Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

213,147

2

Speak English less than ″very well″ . . . . . . . .

77,394

0.7

Other Indo-European languages . . . . . . . . . . . . .

296,816

2.8

Speak English less than ″very well″ . . . . . . . .

99,316

0.9

Asian and Pacific Island languages. . . . . . . . . . .

84,658

0.8

Speak English less than ″very well″ . . . . . . . .

40,574

0.4

 

 

 

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)

 

 

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,353,140

100

Total ancestries reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,699,513

103.1

Arab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54,650

0.5

Czech1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86,892

0.8

Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,103

0.2

Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

200,850

1.8

English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,046,671

9.2

French (except Basque)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

272,139

2.4

French Canadian1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,917

0.3

German . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,866,565

25.2

Greek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50,609

0.4

Hungarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

193,951

1.7

Irish1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,447,735

12.8

Italian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

675,749

6

Lithuanian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,970

0.2

Norwegian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41,537

0.4

Polish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

433,016

3.8

Portuguese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,002

0.1

Russian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,863

0.7

Scotch-Irish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

165,741

1.5

Scottish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

197,437

1.7

Slovak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

157,125

1.4

Subsaharan African. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65,250

0.6

Swedish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72,369

0.6

Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70,302

0.6

Ukrainian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47,228

0.4

United States or American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

981,611

8.6

Welsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132,041

1.2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) . . . . . . . .

11,375

0.1

Other ancestries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,269,815

20

 

 

 

Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,788,494

100

In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,694,708

64.8

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,684,790

64.7

Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,402,175

61.5

Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

282,615

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

(X)

Armed Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,918

0.1

Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,093,786

35.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,591,821

100

In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,687,072

58.5

Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,685,386

58.5

Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,557,021

55.7

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

869,999