Belmont County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Races in Belmont County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 34,474	(49.1%)
Females: 35,752	(50.9%)

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Belmont County:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,732
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$350
State:	$511

Belmont County:	$90,000
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $113,270

Here:	$113,270
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,839

Here:	$102,839
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $56,293

Here:	$56,293
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,562

Here:	$102,562
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,500

Here:	$162,500
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $32,992

Here:	$32,992
State:	$32,066

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 146
• Thefts: 275
• Auto thefts: 39

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 126
• Thefts: 250
• Auto thefts: 36

Belmont County:	14.0%
Ohio:	13.1%

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Area name: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Belmont County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Bellaire, Barnesville, Shadyside, Bridgeport, Powhatan Point, Bethesda, Yorkville, Neffs.

2005 air pollution in Belmont County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Marshall County, West Virginia , Guernsey County , Harrison County , Ohio County, West Virginia , Jefferson County , Monroe County , Noble County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Belmont County: Briar Hill Club (A), Camp Bonnie Belmont (B), Camp Presmont (C), Piedmont Lake Marina (D), Chestnut Ridge Meetinghouse (E), Tellesburg Siding (F), Belmont Hills Country Club (G), Belmont County Childrens Home (H), Hazelwood Hill Club (I), Harrison County Club (J), South End Fire Station (K), Belmont County Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ohio Valley Mall Shopping Center (1), Hills Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Belmont County include: Horeb Church (A), Hunter Christian Church (B), Amity Church (C), Apostolic Faith Temple (D), Lancaster Chapel (E), Dover Church (F), East Richland Evangelical Friends Church (G), Belmont Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Belmont United Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Davis Cemetery (1), Hardesty Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Workman Cemetery (4), Armstrongs Cemetery (5), Dilles Bottom Cemetery (6), Dover Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Barnesville Lake (A), Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number One (B), Saint Clairsville Reservoir Number Two (C), B & O Railroad Pond Dam (D), Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond (E), Bethesda Reservoir (F), Livezey Lake (G), Belmont Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Barkcamp Creek (B), Brush Run (C), Indian Run (D), Aults Run (E), Brooks Run (F), Sixmile Run (G), Moss Run (H), Slaughterhouse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Belmont County: Belmont Lake State Reserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Fairpoint Post Office (A), Barton Post Office (B), Bannock Post Office (C), Armstrongs Mills Post Office (D), Somerton Post Office (E), Alledonia Post Office (F), Stewartsville Post Office (G), Maynard Post Office (H), Lafferty Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.2%
Ohio:	5.5%

Current college students: 2,477
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 685 (66% naturalized citizens)

Belmont County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 23,032
• One, attached: 541
• Two: 1,700
• 3 or 4: 961
• 5 to 9: 940
• 10 to 19: 383
• 20 or more: 919
• Mobile homes: 2,732
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Belmont County with a mortgage: 8,209 (738 second mortgage, 1,092 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,688

Here:	48.6% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Belmont County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 8.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 23,456 (84%) Carpooled: 2,654 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 193 (1%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 655 (2%) Other means: 156 (1%) Worked at home: 742 (3%)

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,447 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.07%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($173 average AGI)

Belmont County:	0.04%
Ohio average:	0.10%

1.75% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($12,508 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($19,767 average AGI)

Belmont County:	2.28%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Ohio County, WV	0.74% ($42,450 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH	0.45% ($28,325)
from Marshall County, WV	0.31% ($32,688)
from Monroe County, OH	0.24% ($26,242)
from Franklin County, OH	0.22% ($29,982)
from Guernsey County, OH	0.14% ($27,417)
from Harrison County, OH	0.13% ($31,676)

4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($197 average AGI)

Belmont County:	0.05%
Ohio average:	0.04%

2.05% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($13,124 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($17,858 average AGI)

Belmont County:	2.35%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Ohio County, WV	0.59% ($25,667 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH	0.45% ($24,410)
to Jefferson County, OH	0.37% ($26,032)
to Marshall County, WV	0.23% ($24,763)
to Monroe County, OH	0.19% ($32,640)
to Guernsey County, OH	0.16% ($28,619)
to Harrison County, OH	0.13% ($31,114)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,998 (12,090 aged, 1,908 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 57,090 (15,305 male householders, 4,097 female householders)

  15,512 spouses, 18,876 children (17,104 natural, 423 adopted, 1,349 stepchildren), 1,018 grandchildren, 379 brothers or sisters, 321 parents, 583 other relatives, 999 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,980 (3,377 male householders (2,860 living alone)), 5,584 female householders (5,262 living alone)), 1,019 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,156 (3,048 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,947 2-persons, 4,776 3-persons, 3,729 4-persons, 1,427 5-persons, 403 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,122 1-person, 733 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 21 5-persons.

96.2% of residents of Belmont County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $420,158,000 ($6057 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,190,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $210,052,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $117,404,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,819,000
Federal grants: $72,932,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,372,000 ($956,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,579,000 ($338,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,006,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,872,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,177,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.28 millions of gallons per day (76% from ground, 24% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

68% of Belmont County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Ohio.

Belmont County:	67.6%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 40444
• Northeast: 2707
• Midwest: 920
• South: 24657
• West: 527

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,200

Here:	14.4%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	9.9%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	12.3%
Ohio:	23.4%

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