Allen County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Allen County:	13.1%
Ohio:	13.0%

This county:	12.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

Allen County, Ohio business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Allen County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 54,229	(50.0%)
Females: 54,244	(50.0%)

Allen County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county	$39,343
Ohio:	$43,493

Allen County	$105,485
Ohio:	$129,600

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 13
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 211
• Thefts: 966
• Auto thefts: 43

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 234
• Thefts: 1094
• Auto thefts: 44

Area name: Lima, OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allen County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lima, Delphos, Bluffton, Fort Shawnee, Spencerville, Elida, Cairo, Harrod, Beaverdam, Lafayette.

2005 air pollution in Allen County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 42 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Auglaize County , Hancock County , Hardin County , Putnam County , Van Wert County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Allen County: Shawnee Country Club (A), Lost Creek Country Club (B), Springbrook Golf Course (C), Tamarac Golf Course (D), Allen County Fairgrounds (E), Westminster (F), Hawthorne Hills Golf Course (G), Allen County Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Lima Center Shopping Center (1), East Gate Shopping Center (2), Lima Plaza Shopping Center (3), American Mall Shopping Center (4), Westgate Shopping Center (5), Northland Plaza Shopping Center (6), Lima Mall Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Allen County include: Heidelberg Church (A), Helsel Church (B), High Street Church (C), Allentown United Methodist Church (D), Amanda Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Liberty Chapel (G), Lima Baptist Temple (H), Ash Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allentown Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Altstaetter Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), Amanda Baptist Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Desenburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lake (A), Metzger Reservoir (B), Refinery Reservoir (C), Spencerville Reservoir (D), McClintock Lake (E), Ferguson Reservoir (F), Lost Creek Reservoir (G), Lima Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Mud Run (B), Sixmile Creek (C), Grassy Creek (D), Marsh Run (E), Wrestle Creek (F), Little Cranberry Creek (G), Lost Creek (H), Little Ottawa River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allen County include: Allen County Farm Park (1), Heritage Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Gomer Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.3%
Ohio:	5.6%

Current college students: 5,414
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,137 (57% naturalized citizens)

Allen County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 33,019
• One, attached: 857
• Two: 2,348
• 3 or 4: 1,839
• 5 to 9: 1,308
• 10 to 19: 787
• 20 or more: 1,786
• Mobile homes: 2,264
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Allen County with a mortgage: 16,221 (1,783 second mortgage, 2,342 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,811

Allen County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 135 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 39,981 (85%) Carpooled: 4,396 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 294 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Taxi: 61 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 61 (0%) Walked: 1,039 (2%) Other means: 253 (1%) Worked at home: 987 (2%)

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.08%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)

Allen County:	0.03%
Ohio average:	0.10%

2.72% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($20,025 average AGI)
1.32% relocated from other states ($11,628 average AGI)

Allen County:	1.32%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Auglaize County, OH	0.61% ($28,655 average AGI)
from Putnam County, OH	0.30% ($29,967)
from Hardin County, OH	0.25% ($28,641)
from Hancock County, OH	0.19% ($26,449)
from Van Wert County, OH	0.17% ($24,043)
from Franklin County, OH	0.17% ($28,194)
from Lucas County, OH	0.09% ($22,684)

5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.10%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)

Allen County:	0.03%
Ohio average:	0.04%

3.26% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($19,042 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($19,510 average AGI)

Allen County:	1.80%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Auglaize County, OH	0.66% ($28,955 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH	0.45% ($23,816)
to Putnam County, OH	0.27% ($29,642)
to Van Wert County, OH	0.24% ($25,309)
to Hardin County, OH	0.21% ($26,976)
to Hancock County, OH	0.19% ($30,513)
to Lucas County, OH	0.12% ($28,157)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,855 (14,658 aged, 2,197 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 88,386 (21,734 male householders, 6,740 female householders)

  21,924 spouses, 32,687 children (29,862 natural, 717 adopted, 2,108 stepchildren), 1,565 grandchildren, 586 brothers or sisters, 529 parents, 865 other relatives, 1,756 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,931 (5,162 male householders (4,226 living alone)), 6,989 female householders (6,454 living alone)), 1,780 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,156 (4,625 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,449 2-persons, 6,451 3-persons, 5,573 4-persons, 2,662 5-persons, 940 6-persons, 399 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,680 1-person, 1,249 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

18,061 married couples with children.
7,533 single-parent households (1,468 men, 6,065 women).

96.6% of residents of Allen County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $745,085,000 ($6972 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $55,573,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $408,507,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $128,895,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,575,000
Federal grants: $121,560,000
Federal procurement contracts: $49,736,000 ($43,935,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,812,000 ($6,675,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,921,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,614,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,864,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-42 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 30.44 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

59% of Allen County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Ohio.

Allen County:	59.1%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 88376
• Northeast: 2233
• Midwest: 6110
• South: 8821
• West: 1304

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,100

Here:	14.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	12.6%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	33.4%
Ohio:	23.4%

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