County population in 2016: 41,078 (51% urban, 49% rural); it was 40,985 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,819 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,125 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,287 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,559 (it was 3,187 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
32%
Land area: 255 sq. mi.
Water area: 330.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 161 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ottawa County: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,809 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,467 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.5%
Ottawa County:
10.5%
Ohio:
14.6%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.7% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.8 years old
(Males: 46.5 years old, Females: 49.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.6 years old, Black residents: 44.0 years old, American Indian residents: 61.8 years old, Asian residents: 26.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.1 years old, Other race residents: 37.0 years old)
Area name: Toledo, OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa County is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $585 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Current college students: 1,503 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 358 (78.3% naturalized citizens)
Ottawa County:
0.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
142010 or later
662000 to 2009
321990 to 1999
721980 to 1989
371970 to 1979
278Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 20,422
One, attached: 573
Two: 667
3 or 4: 806
5 to 9: 1,197
10 to 19: 634
20 to 49: 338
50 or more: 184
Mobile homes: 3,180
Housing units in Ottawa County with a mortgage: 7,728 (172 second mortgage, 1,191 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,846
Here:
58.3% with mortgage
State:
63.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Ottawa County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
11,389
29
Catholic
7,243
6
Evangelical Protestant
2,342
18
Orthodox
38
1
Other
8
1
None
20,408
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Ottawa County Religion Details
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: 12
Ottawa County:
2.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Ottawa County:
4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 56
This county:
13.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ottawa County:
10.1%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ottawa County:
29.2%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
11.9%
Agriculture in Ottawa County:
Average size of farms: 221 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,241 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $230.36 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.85% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54,106 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.42% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.67% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,202 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.14 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.33% Corn for grain: 15357 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 9627 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 63434 harvested acres Vegetables: 1,569 harvested acres Land in orchards: 407 acres
Earthquake activity:
Ottawa County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 85% 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 137.0 miles away from Ottawa County center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the 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 235.7 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 98.2 miles away from the county center On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 118.8 miles away from Ottawa 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 334.0 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 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 Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1444: November 18, 2002, FEMA Id: 1444, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 12, 1992 to August 01, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-951: August 04, 1992, FEMA Id: 951, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 31, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-436: May 31, 1974, FEMA Id: 436, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-377: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 377, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 24, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-362: November 24, 1972, FEMA Id: 362, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Ottawa County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Production occupations (5%)
Canada (22%)
Mexico (10%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
Ukraine (5%)
Vietnam (5%)
Korea (4%)
England (4%)
German (40%)
American (9%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
Polish (4%)
Italian (3%)
Hungarian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,135 (84.2%)
Carpooled: 1,012 (6.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 151 (1.0%)
Ferryboat: 69 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 122 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 41 (0.3%)
Walked: 211 (1.4%)
Worked at home: 891 (5.7%)
People in group quarters in Ottawa County, Ohio in 2000:
382 people in nursing homes
130 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
12 people in military barracks, etc.
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other group homes
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Ottawa County, Ohio in 2010:
393 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
75 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,315.
5.30% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,722 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.30%
Ohio average:
4.72%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($34,170 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($9,551 average AGI)
Ottawa County:
1.21%
Ohio average:
1.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.48% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,988 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.48%
Ohio average:
5.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.87% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($23,277 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($11,710 average AGI)
Ottawa County:
1.61%
Ohio average:
2.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ottawa County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,374 (7,382 aged, 992 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 667 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ottawa County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (675)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (571)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (503)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (221)
Unspecified dementia (199)
Congestive heart failure (178)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (144)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (137)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.42 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,091 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 60 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,147
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,020 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,159 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 111
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.0. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 100.7
Other - 38.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,078
In family households: 33,360 (6,218 male householders, 5,463 female householders)
9,255 spouses, 10,060 children (9,327 natural, 243 adopted, 490 stepchildren), 812 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 177 other relatives, 861 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,920 (2,804 male householders (2,295 living alone)), 2,959 female householders (2,587 living alone)), 1,150 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 776
Size of family households: 6,500 2-persons, 2,344 3-persons, 1,841 4-persons, 631 5-persons, 301 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.
4,710 married couples with children.
2,215 single-parent households (743 men, 1,472 women).
97.4% of residents of Ottawa speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $220,828,000 ($5,333 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,540,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,599,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,895,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,101,000 Federal grants: $22,942,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,353,000 ($2,562,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,937,000 ($4,599,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $498,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,462,000 Federal Government insurance: $217,362,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,183
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,266
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +33
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +662
Here:
+16 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
344no vehicle
3,3971 vehicle
5,5292 vehicles
2,8103 vehicles
9954 vehicles
4815+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
436no vehicle
1,7581 vehicle
1,2822 vehicles
3333 vehicles
824 vehicles
215+ vehicles
90.1% of Ottawa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Ohio.
Ottawa County:
90.1%
State average:
85.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 34,393
Other state: 6,076
Northeast: 1,229
Midwest: 2,193
South: 2,192
West: 476
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ottawa County
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47.8 years
39.3 years
(49.3%)
(50.7%)
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
Note: State values scaled to Ottawa County population
