Highland County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.9%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Highland County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Highland County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,935	(48.8%)
Females: 20,940	(51.2%)

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Highland County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,176
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$403
State:	$511

Highland County:	$115,957
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $156,892

Here:	$156,892
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,227

Here:	$92,227
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $77,101

Here:	$77,101
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,578

Here:	$138,578
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,569

Here:	$106,569
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $46,480

Here:	$46,480
State:	$32,066

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 181
• Thefts: 183
• Auto thefts: 30

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 158
• Thefts: 139
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

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, Mowrystown, Highland, Sinking Spring.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Brown County , Clinton County , Fayette County , Pike County , Ross County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Highland County: Barr Corners (A), Butler Spring Youth Camp (B), North Beach (C), Centerfield (D), Fort Hill Youth Camp (E), The Seven Caves (F), Hillsboro Elks Country Club (G), South Beach Marina (H), Rocky Fork Golf Course (I), East Shore Marina (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Highland County include: Harwood Methodist Chapel (A), Danville Church of Christ (B), Auburn Church (C), Marshall Church of Christ (D), Marshall United Methodist Church (E), Dunkard Ridge Church (F), Dunn Chapel (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Mount Washington Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Millers Chapel Cemetery (1), Davidson Cemetery (2), Lunbeck Cemetery (3), Ambrose Cemetery (4), Hansbrough Cemetery (5), Hardin Creek Cemetery (6), Zink Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kornvolt Farms Pond (A), Hillsboro Reservoir (B), Armco Pond (C), Rocky Fork Lake (D), Paint Creek Lake (E), Hickory Hills Lake (F), Lake of the Woods (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barr Run (A), Brush Run (B), Indian Run (C), Puncheon Run (D), Anthony Run (E), Lees Creek (F), Bridgewater Creek (G), Smith Branch (H), Glady Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Highland County include: Fallsville State Wildlife Area (1), Fort Hill State Memorial (2), Rocky Fork State Park (3), Oldaker State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sugar Tree Ridge Post Office (A), Rainsboro Post Office (B), Buford Post Office (C), East Monroe Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 258 (41% naturalized citizens)

Highland County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,244
• One, attached: 264
• Two: 454
• 3 or 4: 538
• 5 to 9: 353
• 10 to 19: 175
• 20 or more: 261
• Mobile homes: 3,244
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Highland County with a mortgage: 4,815 (636 second mortgage, 495 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,560

Here:	65.3% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Highland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/25/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Highland County-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% 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 72.0 miles away from Highland County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Highland County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,974 (79%) Carpooled: 2,456 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 330 (2%) Other means: 67 (0%) Worked at home: 764 (4%)

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.62%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.22% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($23,455 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($6,852 average AGI)

Highland County:	1.39%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Clinton County, OH	1.29% ($32,425 average AGI)
from Fayette County, OH	0.55% ($28,843)
from Adams County, OH	0.43% ($26,275)
from Ross County, OH	0.40% ($27,308)
from Brown County, OH	0.37% ($28,525)
from Clermont County, OH	0.33% ($22,472)
from Montgomery County, OH	0.33% ($25,321)

6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.92% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,908 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($6,220 average AGI)

Highland County:	1.34%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Clinton County, OH	1.26% ($27,718 average AGI)
to Fayette County, OH	0.52% ($24,583)
to Ross County, OH	0.44% ($24,771)
to Adams County, OH	0.35% ($22,286)
to Brown County, OH	0.34% ($24,727)
to Clermont County, OH	0.33% ($30,283)
to Franklin County, OH	0.24% ($22,128)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,705 (5,543 aged, 1,162 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,704 (9,254 male householders, 2,241 female householders)

  9,384 spouses, 12,649 children (11,307 natural, 215 adopted, 1,127 stepchildren), 683 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 349 other relatives, 881 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,742 (1,822 male householders (1,480 living alone)), 2,290 female householders (2,135 living alone)), 630 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 429 (342 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,939 2-persons, 2,595 3-persons, 2,389 4-persons, 1,054 5-persons, 401 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,615 1-person, 390 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Highland County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $223,124,000 ($5236 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

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

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)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

57% of Highland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Ohio.

Highland County:	56.6%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 34299
• Northeast: 575
• Midwest: 1176
• South: 3919
• West: 558

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Here:	2.8%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	5.7%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	18.2%
Ohio:	23.4%

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