Muskingum County, Ohio (OH)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,601
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,897
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,559 (it was 8,621 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 665 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 129 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (28.4%), Educational, health and social services (14.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 66%
- Government: 3%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 31%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Muskingum County, Ohio:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (91.5%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.3%)
- Hispanic or Latino (1.0%)
| Median resident age: |  40.1 years |
| Ohio median age: |  39.3 years |
| Males: 41,853 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 44,215 |  (51.4%) |
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| Muskingum County: | 2.0 people |
| Ohio: | 2 people |
| This county: | $43,422 |
| Ohio: | $52,334 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $502 (lower quartile is $404, upper quartile is $626)
| This county: | $502 |
| State: | $614 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $125,400 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
| Muskingum: | $125,400 |
| Ohio: | $140,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $356
Institutionalized population: 930
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 12
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 209
- Thefts: 730
- Auto thefts: 84
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $130,100
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $140,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,500
- 2012: 36 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2013: 36 buildings, average cost: $142,400
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $186,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,412 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,101 (1.1%)
| Muskingum County: | 13.0% |
| Ohio: | 14.6% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.1 years old
(Males: 39.0 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 42.5 years old, American Indian residents: 12.8 years old, Asian residents: 52.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 15.8 years old, Other race residents: 24.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Muskingum County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Cities in this county include: Zanesville, North Zanesville, New Concord, Pleasant Grove, South Zanesville, Roseville, Dresden, Frazeysburg, Duncan Falls, Philo.
| Zip Code | City | Tests | Max concentration | Min concentration | Arithmetic mean | Geometric mean | Standard deviation | Coefficient of variation | Mean concentration | First quartile | Third quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43701 | Zanesville | 339 | 92.5 | 0.1 | 6.26 | 3.53 | 9.99 | 159.74 | 3.70 | 1.98 | 7.13 |
| 43702 | Zanesville | 14 | 19.1 | 0.2 | 5.03 | 3.46 | 4.57 | 90.89 | 4.25 | 2.50 | 4.70 |
| 43720 | Blue Rock | 3 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 3.23 | 2.68 | 2.1 | 64.97 | 3.30 | 0.98 | 3.80 |
| 43727 | Chandlersville | 7 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2.27 | 1.77 | 1.56 | 68.8 | 1.60 | 0.95 | 3.43 |
| 43734 | Duncan Falls | 3 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 5.83 | 3.55 | 6.99 | 119.77 | 1.90 | 1.45 | 4.90 |
| 43735 | East Fultonham | 5 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 8.82 | 7.47 | 5 | 56.67 | 7.20 | 3.55 | 12.08 |
| 43738 | Fultonham | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2.33 | 2.93 | ||
| 43746 | Hopewell | 4 | 27 | 1.7 | 9.23 | 5.21 | 11.93 | 129.29 | 4.10 | 1.70 | 5.00 |
| 43762 | New Concord | 78 | 129 | 0.1 | 6.47 | 2.88 | 15.38 | 237.72 | 3.45 | 1.45 | 5.40 |
| 43767 | Norwich | 8 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 3.86 | 2.83 | 3.42 | 88.63 | 2.55 | 1.40 | 3.30 |
| 43771 | Philo | 4 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 5.62 | 3.48 | 6.6 | 117.26 | 3.00 | 1.10 | 3.60 |
| 43777 | Roseville | 4 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.76 | 1.23 | 58.45 | 2.10 | 0.60 | 2.20 |
| 43802 | Adamsville | 3 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 4.27 | 3.89 | 2.32 | 54.48 | 3.40 | 2.08 | 4.28 |
| 43821 | Dresden | 26 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 4.17 | 2.89 | 3.23 | 77.44 | 3.65 | 1.75 | 5.65 |
| 43822 | Frazeysburg | 75 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 11.18 | 5.93 | 13.54 | 121.11 | 6.80 | 3.10 | 13.10 |
| 43830 | Nashport | 79 | 83.5 | 0.2 | 9.84 | 4 | 16.3 | 165.72 | 4.00 | 1.48 | 10.45 |
| 43842 | Trinway | 1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 2.38 |
All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).
Neighboring counties: Garrett County, Maryland 
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , Knox County, Missouri 
, Union County, Indiana , Tazewell County, Illinois .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Ohio: | 4.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,766
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,170 (39.5% naturalized citizens)
| Muskingum County: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 25,850
- One, attached: 1,012
- Two: 1,986
- 3 or 4: 1,975
- 5 to 9: 1,797
- 10 to 19: 991
- 20 to 49: 481
- 50 or more: 480
- Mobile homes: 3,058
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21
Housing units in Muskingum County with a mortgage: 14,086 (450 second mortgage, 1,970 home equity loan, 110 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,764
| Here: | 63.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Muskingum County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 14,587 | 73 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,638 | 64 |
| Catholic | 5,170 | 4 |
| Other | 1,052 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 183 | 2 |
| None | 54,444 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Muskingum County: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| This county: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
| Muskingum County: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| This county: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Muskingum County: | 10.8% |
| Ohio: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Muskingum County: | 30.1% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.1% |
| State: | 11.9% |
Agriculture in Muskingum County:
Average size of farms: 158 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,961
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $141.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.34%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,734
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,145
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.18%
Corn for grain: 11187 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1679 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15329 harvested acres
Vegetables: 135 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 201 acres
Earthquake activity:
Muskingum County-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from Muskingum County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 160.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from Muskingum County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 333.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- 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 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1556: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 05, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1227: June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: 1227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Ohio Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 28, 1990 to July 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-870: June 06, 1990, FEMA Id: 870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 23, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-630: August 23, 1980, FEMA Id: 630, 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, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 15, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-266: July 15, 1969, FEMA Id: 266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Muskingum County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Canada (10%)
- Philippines (9%)
- England (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
- India (6%)
- Egypt (6%)
- American (22%)
- German (17%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (9%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 32,288 (86.9%)
- Carpooled: 2,672 (7.2%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 124 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 221 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 70 (0.2%)
- Walked: 649 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 1,051 (2.8%)
People in group quarters in Muskingum County, Ohio in 2000:
- 1,051 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,032 people in nursing homes
- 135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Muskingum County, Ohio in 2010:
- 876 people in college/university student housing
- 687 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 199 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 51 people in group homes intended for adults
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
3.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,592 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.78% |
| Ohio average: | 4.72% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.73% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($16,951 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($11,642 average AGI)
Muskingum County: 1.05% Ohio average: 1.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Licking County, OH | 0.50% ($-1,685 average AGI) |
| from Franklin County, OH | 0.37% ($28,992) |
| from Guernsey County, OH | 0.37% ($29,225) |
| from Perry County, OH | 0.33% ($23,607) |
| from Coshocton County, OH | 0.19% ($27,333) |
| from Morgan County, OH | 0.16% ($26,059) |
| from Fairfield County, OH | 0.11% ($26,595) |
4.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,669 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.03% |
| Ohio average: | 5.14% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Muskingum County: 0.05% Ohio average: 0.04%
2.82% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,820 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($10,572 average AGI)
Muskingum County: 1.17% Ohio average: 2.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Franklin County, OH | 0.55% ($26,620 average AGI) |
| to Licking County, OH | 0.54% ($31,661) |
| to Perry County, OH | 0.33% ($27,046) |
| to Guernsey County, OH | 0.31% ($26,535) |
| to Coshocton County, OH | 0.17% ($25,309) |
| to Morgan County, OH | 0.12% ($23,053) |
| to Fairfield County, OH | 0.10% ($49,794) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,448 (12,500 aged, 2,948 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,307 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Muskingum County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,121)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (856)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (807)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (805)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (462)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (380)
- Unspecified dementia (352)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (327)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (262)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (252)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,835
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 473
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 81,585
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,275
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 927
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 93
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.8. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 75.6
- Poisoning - 38.7
- Other - 15.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 86,068- In family households: 68,718 (10,638 male householders, 10,876 female householders)
16,102 spouses, 24,673 children (22,779 natural, 819 adopted, 1,075 stepchildren), 1,958 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 785 parents, 704 other relatives, 2,718 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15,395 (5,718 male householders (4,373 living alone)), 6,937 female householders (6,470 living alone)), 2,740 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,955
Size of family households: 9,450 2-persons, 5,268 3-persons, 4,740 4-persons, 1,349 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,843 1-person, 1,076 2-persons, 636 3-persons, 100 4-persons.
12,015 married couples with children.
5,411 single-parent households (1,433 men, 3,978 women).
97.8% of residents of Muskingum speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $465,742,000 ($5,437 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,599,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $216,402,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $100,237,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,989,000
Federal grants: $114,085,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,365,000 ($5,928,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,665,000 ($4,240,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,624,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,547,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,238,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,550| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,532
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +97
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -18
| Here: |  -0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -15 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.75 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.5 |
Note: State values scaled to Muskingum County population
- 1 room: 122
- 2 rooms: 36
- 3 rooms: 496
- 4 rooms: 2,456
- 5 rooms: 5,174
- 6 rooms: 5,265
- 7 rooms: 4,051
- 8 rooms: 2,482
- 9+ rooms: 2,768
- 1 room: 556
- 2 rooms: 664
- 3 rooms: 1,801
- 4 rooms: 2,679
- 5 rooms: 2,144
- 6 rooms: 1,776
- 7 rooms: 916
- 8 rooms: 402
- 9+ rooms: 381
Note: State values scaled to Muskingum County population
- no bedroom: 122
- 1 bedroom: 115
- 2 bedrooms: 5,355
- 3 bedrooms: 12,312
- 4 bedrooms: 3,907
- 5+ bedrooms: 1,039
- no bedroom: 626
- 1 bedroom: 2,424
- 2 bedrooms: 4,511
- 3 bedrooms: 3,052
- 4 bedrooms: 390
- 5+ bedrooms: 316
Note: State values scaled to Muskingum County population
- no vehicle: 582
- 1 vehicle: 5,270
- 2 vehicles: 8,262
- 3 vehicles: 5,874
- 4 vehicles: 2,167
- 5+ vehicles: 695
- no vehicle: 1,448
- 1 vehicle: 5,525
- 2 vehicles: 3,321
- 3 vehicles: 963
- 4 vehicles: 62
- 5+ vehicles: 0
86% of Muskingum County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Ohio.
| Muskingum County: | 86.2% |
| State average: | 85.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 74,673
- Other state: 9,648
- Northeast: 2,009
- Midwest: 1,779
- South: 4,820
- West: 1,040
- Utility gas (60.1%)
- Electricity (21.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.8%)
- Wood (4.0%)
- Other fuel (2.4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.2%)
- Utility gas (51.3%)
- Electricity (39.7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.0%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
- Wood (1.2%)
- No fuel used (0.6%)
- Other fuel (0.4%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 623
| Here: | 7.2% |
| Ohio: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Ohio: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,620
| Here: | 40.5% |
| Ohio: | 23.5% |
Muskingum County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Sewerage: $2,865,000
Regular Highways: $2,575,000
Water Utilities: $793,000
Public Welfare - Other: $763,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $24,378,000
Health - Other: $8,455,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,297,000
Police Protection: $7,087,000
Regular Highways: $5,013,000
General - Other: $3,847,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $3,067,000
Sewerage: $2,847,000
Central Staff Services: $2,380,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,258,000
Financial Administration: $1,897,000
Water Utilities: $1,781,000
Corrections - Other: $1,067,000
General Public Buildings: $945,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $613,000
Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,690,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $969,000
Regular Highways: $158,000
General - Other: $117,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $177,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,188,000
Regular Highways: $442,000
Sewerage: $223,000
Health - Other: $210,000
General - Other: $172,000
Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
Correctional Institutions: $22,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,712,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $349,000
Muskingum County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $8,333,000
Sewerage: $3,156,000
Regular Highways: $498,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,189,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,479,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $713,000
Rents: $571,000
Special Assessments: $84,000
Donations From Private Sources: $51,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,889,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $17,003,000
Highways: $7,049,000
All Other: $4,110,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,341,000
General Local Government Support: $2,536,000
Sewerage: $205,000
Water Utilities: $117,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,324,000
Property: $12,003,000
Motor Vehicle License: $621,000
Other License: $463,000
Muskingum County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $42,620,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $39,585,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,057,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,806,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,035,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,251,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $6,803,000
Beginning: $3,787,000
Muskingum County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,373,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,886,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,989,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,561
- Number of aged recipients: 84
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,477
- Number of recipients under 18: 354
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,924
- Number of recipients older than 64: 283
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 859
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,245
| Most common first names in Muskingum County, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 834 | 80.4 years |
| William | 717 | 73.0 years |
| John | 652 | 73.8 years |
| Charles | 626 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 592 | 71.0 years |
| James | 515 | 71.9 years |
| George | 366 | 75.9 years |
| Helen | 346 | 79.8 years |
| Ruth | 302 | 78.9 years |
| Margaret | 301 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Muskingum County, OH among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 360 | 75.1 years |
| Miller | 223 | 75.8 years |
| Wilson | 215 | 76.3 years |
| Brown | 167 | 76.1 years |
| Johnson | 161 | 74.9 years |
| Taylor | 154 | 75.9 years |
| Williams | 152 | 76.0 years |
| Davis | 145 | 73.6 years |
| Moore | 139 | 76.2 years |
| Jones | 128 | 75.5 years |
| Businesses in Muskingum County, OH | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Kroger | 1 | |
| AT&T | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Penske | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Circle K | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 4 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 6 | Sears | 3 | |
| FedEx | 11 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 6 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| GameStop | 3 | Subway | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Tim Hortons | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Honda | 1 | UPS | 14 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kmart | 2 | Wendy's | 5 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Muskingum County on our top lists:
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
