Delaware County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Delaware County:	4.6%
Ohio:	13.0%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

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

Races in Delaware County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 54,435	(49.5%)
Females: 55,554	(50.5%)

Delaware County:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county	$71,424
Ohio:	$43,493

Delaware County	$245,531
Ohio:	$129,600

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 14
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 380
• Thefts: 722
• Auto thefts: 65

Area name: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delaware County is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.

Cities in this county include: Delaware, Powell, White Oak West, Sunbury, Ashley, Shawnee Hills, Ostrander, Galena.

2005 air pollution in Delaware County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Knox County , Licking County , Marion County , Morrow County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Delaware County: Inskeep Corners (A), Knobby Knolls Fishing Club (B), Oak Coves Picnic Area (C), Camp Lazarus (D), Camp Mahoney (E), Mayfield Corners (F), Peachblow Camp (G), Green Meadows Corporate Center (H), Purdie Industrial Park (I), Millcreek Golf Course (J), Gabriel Corners (K), Perkins Observatory (L), Blackhawk Country Club (M), Tanglewood Golf Course (N), The Lakes Country Club (O), Big Walnut Golf Course (P), Twin Oaks Golf Course (Q), Big Meadows Picnic Area (R), Delaware Country Club (S), Delaware County Fairgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delaware County include: Advent Church (A), Hyatt United Methodist Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Marlboro Church (D), Mount Pleasant Community Church (E), New Hope Methodist Church (F), Bellpoint United Methodist Church (G), Old Stone Church (H), Peachblow Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mill Creek Cemetery (1), Hanover Cemetery (2), Harlem Cemetery (3), Williamsville Cemetery (4), Wickhieser Cemetery (5), White Cemetery (6), West Oxford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Lake (A), Westerville Reservoir (B), Alum Creek Lake (C), Pomeroy Ponds (D), Whispering Pines Pond (E), Williams Lake (F), Delaware Lake (G), O'Shaughnessy Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Run (A), Longwell Run (B), Bartholomew Run (C), Bald Lick (D), Indian Run (E), Brondige Run (F), Norris Run (G), Slate Lick (H), Perfect Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delaware County include: Alum Creek State Park (1), Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area (2), Liberty Township Park (3), Columbus City Park (4), Columbus Zoo (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Radnor Post Office (A), Lewis Center Post Office (B), Kilbourne Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Ohio:	5.6%

Current college students: 6,126
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,872 (49% naturalized citizens)

Delaware County:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,427
• One, attached: 1,797
• Two: 859
• 3 or 4: 1,555
• 5 to 9: 2,030
• 10 to 19: 1,537
• 20 or more: 849
• Mobile homes: 1,319
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Housing units in Delaware County with a mortgage: 23,481 (2,853 second mortgage, 4,377 home equity loan, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,677

Delaware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/20/2000, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 49,800 (86%) Carpooled: 4,057 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 174 (0%) Taxi: 28 (0%) Motorcycle: 41 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (0%) Walked: 816 (1%) Other means: 257 (0%) Worked at home: 2,638 (5%)

11.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.20%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.13%
Ohio average:	0.10%

8.58% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($48,044 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($22,009 average AGI)

Delaware County:	2.49%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Franklin County, OH	5.94% ($67,435 average AGI)
from Marion County, OH	0.27% ($35,968)
from Union County, OH	0.21% ($49,183)
from Licking County, OH	0.19% ($47,811)
from Morrow County, OH	0.19% ($30,937)
from Fairfield County, OH	0.13% ($57,613)
from Knox County, OH	0.11% ($43,769)

8.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.51%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.04%
Ohio average:	0.04%

5.81% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($33,384 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($33,188 average AGI)

Delaware County:	2.65%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Franklin County, OH	3.82% ($50,221 average AGI)
to Morrow County, OH	0.25% ($38,568)
to Union County, OH	0.21% ($43,258)
to Marion County, OH	0.20% ($33,470)
to Licking County, OH	0.20% ($53,027)
to Knox County, OH	0.13% ($41,816)
to Cook County, IL	0.08% ($62,170)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,191 (8,997 aged, 1,194 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 96,199 (25,492 male householders, 5,306 female householders)

  27,245 spouses, 34,707 children (31,758 natural, 1,206 adopted, 1,743 stepchildren), 772 grandchildren, 354 brothers or sisters, 587 parents, 614 other relatives, 1,122 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 11,085 (3,945 male householders (2,948 living alone)), 5,012 female householders (4,207 living alone)), 2,128 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,705 (1,123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,481 2-persons, 6,999 3-persons, 7,381 4-persons, 2,879 5-persons, 807 6-persons, 251 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,155 1-person, 1,543 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

25,649 married couples with children.
3,798 single-parent households (1,037 men, 2,761 women).

95.3% of residents of Delaware County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $385,100,000 ($2702 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $25,261,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,357,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,398,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,495,000
Federal grants: $100,430,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,235,000 ($9,640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,185,000 ($4,760,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $205,569,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,592,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	24 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+201 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.36 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	7.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

47% of Delaware County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Ohio.

Delaware County:	47.0%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 76508
• Northeast: 8192
• Midwest: 8772
• South: 10379
• West: 2686

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $210,800

Here:	14.3%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	10.5%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	48.6%
Ohio:	23.4%

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