Highland County, Ohio (OH)

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• • 40,28393.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,3043.0%Two or more races
  • 5961.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5801.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 720.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 480.1%Asian alone
  • 480.1%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $185,949

Here:	$185,949
State:	$228,722

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,894

Here:	$132,894
State:	$203,882

In 2-unit structures: $125,437

Here:	$125,437
State:	$143,395

Mobile homes: $75,014

Here:	$75,014
State:	$100,200

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 95
• Thefts: 202
• Auto thefts: 35

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 20
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 93
• Thefts: 193
• Auto thefts: 44

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,407 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,276 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highland County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hillsboro, Greenfield, Lynchburg, Leesburg, Rocky Fork Point, Highland Holiday, Mowrystown, Buford, Highland, Sinking Spring.

Neighboring counties: Hardy County, West Virginia , Preston County, West Virginia .

Current college students: 1,221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 377 (54.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 402010 or later
• 1202000 to 2009
• 261990 to 1999
• 411980 to 1989
• 201970 to 1979
• 121Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,269
• One, attached: 434
• Two: 541
• 3 or 4: 616
• 5 to 9: 377
• 10 to 19: 194
• 20 to 49: 205
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 2,354
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Highland County with a mortgage: 7,438 (728 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 608 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 291

Religion statistics for Highland County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Highland County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Ohio Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4507, Natural disaster type: Other
• Ohio Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4077: August 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
• Ohio Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1805: October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
• 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 Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1164: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1164, 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
• Ohio TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, Incident Period: April 14, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-191: April 14, 1965, FEMA Id: 191, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

6.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,943 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.22% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($35,299 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($9,644 average AGI)

Highland County:	1.20%
Ohio average:	1.92%

from Clinton County, OH	1.07% ($43,953 average AGI)
from Ross County, OH	0.60% ($32,546)
from Fayette County, OH	0.57% ($38,141)
from Brown County, OH	0.49% ($51,089)
from Clermont County, OH	0.46% ($38,270)
from Adams County, OH	0.31% ($39,500)
from Hamilton County, OH	0.24% ($54,538)

6.23% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,883 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($31,675 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($8,209 average AGI)

Highland County:	1.08%
Ohio average:	2.05%

to Clinton County, OH	1.03% ($39,933 average AGI)
to Ross County, OH	0.57% ($42,891)
to Fayette County, OH	0.55% ($31,236)
to Brown County, OH	0.51% ($44,134)
to Clermont County, OH	0.34% ($37,927)
to Adams County, OH	0.31% ($41,260)
to Franklin County, OH	0.24% ($28,053)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.4

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Highland County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 8,083 (1,711 living alone), Female householders: 8,713 (2,356 living alone)

• 8,838 spouses (8,769 opposite-sex spouses), 1,841 unmarried partners, (1,797 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,943 children (10,613 natural, 442 adopted, 872 stepchildren), 1,421 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 328 parents, 119 foster children, 541 other relatives, 655 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 537

Size of family households: 5,369 2-persons, 2,543 3-persons, 1,974 4-persons, 1,039 5-persons, 404 6-persons, 297 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,069 1-person, 976 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 21 5-persons.

6,524 married couples with children.
2,259 single-parent households (802 men, 1,457 women).

96.6% of residents of Highland speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $223,124,000 ($5,236 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,418,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,220,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,774,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,080,000
Federal grants: $60,182,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,501,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,366,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,061,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,921,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,739,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.43 millions of gallons per day (65% from ground, 35% from surface)

• Year house built in Highland County, Ohio
• 02020 or later
• 8132010 to 2019
• 2,6272000 to 2009
• 3,4761990 to 1999
• 2,3871980 to 1989
• 2,6471970 to 1979
• 1,1611960 to 1969
• 1,4911950 to 1959
• 6151940 to 1949
• 3,7651939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Highland County, Ohio

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland County, Ohio
• 361 room
• 672 rooms
• 2853 rooms
• 1,4224 rooms
• 2,6885 rooms
• 2,5726 rooms
• 2,1727 rooms
• 1,5048 rooms
• 1,3959+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland County, Ohio
• 1791 room
• 402 rooms
• 6823 rooms
• 1,0154 rooms
• 1,1005 rooms
• 8886 rooms
• 3327 rooms
• 2348 rooms
• 1979+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Highland County, Ohio

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland County, Ohio
• 35no bedroom
• 2701 bedroom
• 2,4312 bedrooms
• 6,9923 bedrooms
• 1,9084 bedrooms
• 5075+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland County, Ohio
• 176no bedroom
• 8071 bedroom
• 1,8022 bedrooms
• 1,4753 bedrooms
• 3384 bedrooms
• 745+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Highland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 917no vehicle
• 2,2081 vehicle
• 4,4952 vehicles
• 2,8493 vehicles
• 9394 vehicles
• 6975+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Highland County in renter-occupied apartments
• 621no vehicle
• 2,0421 vehicle
• 1,5802 vehicles
• 2913 vehicles
• 1164 vehicles
• 285+ vehicles

89.1% of Highland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Ohio.

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

• This state: 36,437
• Other state: 6,171
• Northeast: 979
• Midwest: 1,192
• South: 3,494
• West: 516

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,142
• Number of aged recipients: 53
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,089
• Number of recipients under 18: 160
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 789
• Number of recipients older than 64: 193
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 393
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 531