County population in 2016: 52,507 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 53,309 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,921 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,722 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,640 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,286 (it was 4,779 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
32%
Land area: 600 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 88 people per square mile (average).
March 2019 cost of living index in Darke County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.4%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,356 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,224 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.2%
Darke County:
11.2%
Ohio:
14.0%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.5% for Black residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.6% for American Indian residents, 32.4% for other race residents, 19.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 42.0 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 20.2 years old, American Indian residents: 65.3 years old, Asian residents: 42.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 46.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Darke County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.
Current college students: 1,540 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 543 (53.4% naturalized citizens)
Darke County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1422010 or later
1612000 to 2009
1121990 to 1999
681980 to 1989
421970 to 1979
151Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 18,749
One, attached: 726
Two: 998
3 or 4: 586
5 to 9: 452
10 to 19: 200
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 233
Mobile homes: 904
Housing units in Darke County with a mortgage: 8,364 (141 second mortgage, 1,085 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,924
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Darke County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
9,356
56
Catholic
7,097
5
Mainline Protestant
5,356
27
Other
311
5
None
30,839
-
Darke County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Darke County:
1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Darke County:
3.07 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
This county:
4.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Darke County:
10.1%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Darke County:
28.2%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.5%
State:
11.9%
Agriculture in Darke County:
Average size of farms: 192 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $172,452 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.18 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.81% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.69% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $146,705 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.18% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.19% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95,332 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.84% Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.10 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.07% Corn for grain: 105899 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 16066 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 148803 harvested acres Vegetables: 695 harvested acres Land in orchards: 42 acres
Earthquake activity:
Darke County-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.7 miles away from Darke County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 196.7 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.0 miles away from Darke County center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 207.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Ohio Snow, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to December 24, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3198: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3198, Natural disaster type: Snow
Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to July 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1478: July 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3055: January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: 3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3029: February 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
The number of natural disasters in Darke County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Mexico (29%)
India (12%)
Philippines (11%)
Germany (10%)
Russia (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Canada (4%)
German (38%)
American (21%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Italian (2%)
European (1%)
People in group quarters in Darke County, Ohio in 2000:
450 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
386 people in nursing homes
50 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
28 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Darke County, Ohio in 2010:
490 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
63 people in group homes intended for adults
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,418.
3.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,561 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.82%
Ohio average:
5.23%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.58% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($29,628 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($11,933 average AGI)
Darke County:
1.25%
Ohio average:
1.73%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.53% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,117 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.53%
Ohio average:
5.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.01% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($26,187 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($12,930 average AGI)
Darke County:
1.52%
Ohio average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Darke County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,585 (8,349 aged, 1,236 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,100 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Darke County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (945)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (636)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (492)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (443)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (332)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.88 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,825 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 137 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,814
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,359 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,049 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 62.2
Other - 64.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 52,507
In family households: 43,806 (7,834 male householders, 6,467 female householders)
11,404 spouses, 15,214 children (14,035 natural, 478 adopted, 707 stepchildren), 854 grandchildren, 291 brothers or sisters, 239 parents, 433 other relatives, 1,021 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,925 (3,196 male householders (2,596 living alone)), 3,584 female householders (3,177 living alone)), 1,137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 702
Size of family households: 7,255 2-persons, 3,018 3-persons, 2,222 4-persons, 1,014 5-persons, 620 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.
8,275 married couples with children.
3,161 single-parent households (975 men, 2,186 women).
97.8% of residents of Darke speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $241,135,000 ($4,528 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,235,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $118,502,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,020,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,848,000 Federal grants: $48,225,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,243,000 ($767,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,297,000 ($1,598,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $311,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,941,000 Federal Government insurance: $55,858,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,441
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,989
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +24
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -738
Here:
-14 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Cars and other vehicles available in Darke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
443no vehicle
3,3651 vehicle
6,1952 vehicles
3,6293 vehicles
1,2214 vehicles
3895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Darke County in renter-occupied apartments
809no vehicle
2,6901 vehicle
1,6442 vehicles
6313 vehicles
1624 vehicles
495+ vehicles
87.4% of Darke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Ohio.
Darke County:
87.4%
State average:
85.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 42,109
Other state: 9,575
Northeast: 742
Midwest: 5,492
South: 2,635
West: 785
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Darke County
#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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