Morgan County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (19.5%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Morgan County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 7,317	(49.1%)
Females: 7,580	(50.9%)

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Morgan County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,844
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$321
State:	$511

Morgan County:	$93,826
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $125,007

Here:	$125,007
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $39,347

Here:	$39,347
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $100,212

Here:	$100,212
State:	$124,203

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,877

Here:	$47,877
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $33,487

Here:	$33,487
State:	$32,066

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 80
• Auto thefts: 22

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $618 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wright-Patterson AFB, McConnelsville, Malta, Stockport, Chesterhill.

2005 air pollution in Morgan County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Athens County , Muskingum County , Noble County , Perry County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morgan County: Burr Oak Lodge (A), Boat Dock Number 4 (B), Boat Dock Number 3 (C), Boat Dock Number 2 (D), Boat Dock Number 1 (E), Morgan County Fairgrounds (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morgan County include: Hopewell Church (A), Deerfield Presbyterian Church (B), Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Joy Christian Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Lebanon United Methodist Church (F), Liberty Hill Methodist Church (G), McKendree United Methodist Church (H), Meigs Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Andrews Cemetery (2), Deerfield Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Harr Cemetery (5), Wrightstown Cemetery (6), Wolf Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Halley Pond (A), Comstock Pond (B), Wildlife Pond 9417-001 (C), Crooksville Reservoir Number Two (D), Crooksville Reservoir Number One (E), Ohio Power Company Pond Number 9515-025 (F), Ohio Power Company Pond Number 9515-015 (G), Ohio Power Company Pond Number 9515-012 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sherwood Run (A), Island Run (B), Meigs Creek (C), Bald Eagle Run (D), Tyson Run (E), Browns Run (F), Madison Run (G), Lucas Run (H), Andrews Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Morgan County include: Big Bottom State Memorial Park (1), Burr Oak State Park (2), Wolf Creek Wildlife Area (3), Fairview Park (4), Muskingum River Parkway State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pennsville Post Office (A), Reinersville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 504
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 81 (85% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,224
• One, attached: 25
• Two: 144
• 3 or 4: 111
• 5 to 9: 57
• 10 to 19: 47
• 20 or more: 84
• Mobile homes: 1,853
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 226

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 1,258 (89 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,099

Here:	53.4% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

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

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 93.8 miles away from Morgan County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,534 (77%) Carpooled: 714 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 123 (2%) Other means: 72 (1%) Worked at home: 404 (7%)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.90% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($19,687 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($5,250 average AGI)

Morgan County:	0.99%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Muskingum County, OH	0.87% ($21,400 average AGI)
from Washington County, OH	0.66% ($25,147)
from Franklin County, OH	0.41% ($26,762)
from Athens County, OH	0.33% ($31,588)
from Perry County, OH	0.33% ($22,765)
from Fairfield County, OH	0.21% ($20,273)
from Licking County, OH	0.19% ($42,300)

5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,253 average AGI)
1.02% relocated to other states ($4,655 average AGI)

Morgan County:	1.02%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Muskingum County, OH	1.21% ($24,651 average AGI)
to Washington County, OH	0.75% ($28,538)
to Franklin County, OH	0.62% ($18,906)
to Athens County, OH	0.50% ($23,269)
to Perry County, OH	0.42% ($26,409)
to Fairfield County, OH	0.21% ($25,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,286 (1,914 aged, 372 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,739 (3,389 male householders, 789 female householders)

  3,448 spouses, 4,342 children (4,000 natural, 57 adopted, 285 stepchildren), 249 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 138 other relatives, 264 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,973 (840 male householders (695 living alone)), 851 female householders (796 living alone)), 282 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 185 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 900 3-persons, 795 4-persons, 358 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,491 1-person, 176 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 9 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,985,000 ($5220 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,167,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,228,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,119,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $818,000
Federal grants: $20,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $941,000 ($387,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,462,000 ($3,514,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $262,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,528,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 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: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

63% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Ohio.

Morgan County:	62.8%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 12852
• Northeast: 263
• Midwest: 349
• South: 1099
• West: 211

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,800

Here:	3.9%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	3.4%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	17.1%
Ohio:	23.4%

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