Guernsey County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Guernsey County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,815	(48.6%)
Females: 20,977	(51.4%)

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Guernsey County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,257
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$366
State:	$511

Guernsey County:	$91,991
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $117,657

Here:	$117,657
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,290

Here:	$60,290
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $87,465

Here:	$87,465
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,677

Here:	$145,677
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,600

Here:	$198,600
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $45,741

Here:	$45,741
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,625

Here:	$10,625
State:	$70,708

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 156
• Thefts: 304
• Auto thefts: 42

This county:	16.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Guernsey County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cambridge, Byesville, Quaker City, Senecaville, Pleasant City, Cumberland, Lore City, Old Washington, Kimbolton, Salesville.

Neighboring counties: Belmont County , Coshocton County , Harrison County , Muskingum County , Noble County , Tuscarawas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Guernsey County: Mineral Siding (A), Marina Point Campground (B), Senecaville National Fish Hatchery (C), Seneca Lake Resort (D), Seneca Lake Marina (E), Cambridge Country Club (F), Lawyers Corners (G), Guernsey Community Center (H), Degenhart Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Guernsey County include: Irish Ridge Church (A), Antrim Mennonite Church (B), Lebanon Church (C), Mount Herman Church (D), East Union United Presbyterian Church (E), Beech Grove Chapel (F), North Salem Community Church (G), North Salem United Presbyterian Church (H), Berean Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Antrim Presbyterian Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Yankee Point Cemetery (4), Worthing Cemetery (5), Winterset Cemetery (6), Hawthorne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Culbertson Farm Lake (A), B & O Railroad Pond (B), Robins Ridge Golf Club Lake Number One (C), Robins Ridge Golf Club Lake Number Two (D), Senecaville Lake (E), Spring Lake (F), Luburgh Lake (G), Hidden Haven Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Run (A), Brushy Fork (B), Mud Run (C), Brush Run (D), Indian Camp Run (E), Millers Fork (F), Bobs Run (G), Rannells Creek (H), Soggy Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Guernsey County include: Salt Fork State Park and Wildlife Area (1), Salt Fork Wildlife Area (2), South Bridge Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Guernsey Post Office (A), Claysville Post Office (B), Derwent Post Office (C), Buffalo Post Office (D), Kipling Post Office (E), Quaker City Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.5%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 445 (64% naturalized citizens)

Guernsey County:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,999
• One, attached: 175
• Two: 679
• 3 or 4: 707
• 5 to 9: 605
• 10 to 19: 215
• 20 or more: 271
• Mobile homes: 2,969
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 151

Housing units in Guernsey County with a mortgage: 4,814 (490 second mortgage, 516 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,069

Here:	61.1% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Guernsey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Guernsey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Guernsey County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,474 (81%) Carpooled: 1,846 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 130 (1%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 472 (3%) Other means: 158 (1%) Worked at home: 547 (3%)

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.53%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.27% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($19,670 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($7,552 average AGI)

Guernsey County:	1.26%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Muskingum County, OH	0.61% ($25,340 average AGI)
from Noble County, OH	0.39% ($26,150)
from Tuscarawas County, OH	0.28% ($25,698)
from Belmont County, OH	0.27% ($28,619)
from Franklin County, OH	0.27% ($27,071)
from Summit County, OH	0.18% ($33,407)
from Coshocton County, OH	0.14% ($19,955)

5.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.67% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,688 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($9,117 average AGI)

Guernsey County:	1.42%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Muskingum County, OH	0.76% ($39,504 average AGI)
to Noble County, OH	0.53% ($23,939)
to Franklin County, OH	0.53% ($24,099)
to Tuscarawas County, OH	0.27% ($21,073)
to Belmont County, OH	0.23% ($27,417)
to Licking County, OH	0.16% ($27,208)
to Summit County, OH	0.12% ($27,778)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,550 (6,239 aged, 1,311 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,710 (8,742 male householders, 2,565 female householders)

  8,797 spouses, 12,402 children (11,183 natural, 236 adopted, 983 stepchildren), 567 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 357 other relatives, 948 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,573 (2,139 male householders (1,737 living alone)), 2,673 female householders (2,459 living alone)), 761 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 509 (418 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,048 2-persons, 2,569 3-persons, 2,169 4-persons, 955 5-persons, 394 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,196 1-person, 511 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

96.0% of residents of Guernsey County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $238,394,000 ($5772 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,531,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $103,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,330,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $894,000
Federal grants: $69,906,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,168,000 ($1,442,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,159,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $864,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,786,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,276,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.49 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

60% of Guernsey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Ohio.

Guernsey County:	60.0%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 33445
• Northeast: 1451
• Midwest: 1197
• South: 3548
• West: 591

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,500

Here:	8.0%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	4.5%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	18.5%
Ohio:	23.4%

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