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Pike County, Ohio (OH)



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Pike County, OH mapCounty population in 2005: 28,146 (19% urban, 81% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,324
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,120
% of renters here:  30%
State:  31%
Land area: 441 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.6%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Pike County, Ohio business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pike County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 13,525  (48.8%)
Females: 14,170  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,082
County population in 2003: 28,227
Jobs in 2003: 11,249

Pike County,OH real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,057
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.2%

Average household size:
Pike County:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,609 ($31,649 in 2000)
This county  $33,609
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,811
Pike County  $99,811
Ohio:  $129,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 416
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pike County in 2000: $764

Pike County races chart


Pike County, OH map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Ohio:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $635 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waverly City, Piketon, Beaver.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Highland County , Jackson County , Ross County , Scioto County .


Pike County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pike County: Kincaid Springs State Fish Hatchery (A), No Name (B), Stockdale Siding (C), Skyline Golf Course (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pike County include: Hay Hollow Church (A), Allen Chapel (B), Howard United Methodist Church (C), Lapperell United Brethren Church (D), Linn Hill Church (E), Little Ettie Baptist Church (F), Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church (G), Madison Church (H), Mary Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hamman Cemetery (1), Yankee Hill Cemetery (2), Harris Cemetery (3), Arkoe Cemetery (4), Haskind Cemetery (5), Hatfield Cemetery (6), Hawk Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pike Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), White, Lake (C), Atomic Energy Commission Pond (D), Atomic Energy Commission Lake (E), Hay Hollow Reservoir (F), Longs Retreat Lake (G), Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A), Turkey Run (B), Prussia Run (C), Wilson Run (D), Boswell Run (E), Grassy Fork (F), Wintergreen Run (G), No Name Creek (H), Pee Pee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pike County: Lake White State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Cynthiana Post Office (A), Elm Grove Post Office (B), Stockdale Post Office (C), Jasper Post Office (D), Latham Post Office (E), Wakefield Post Office (F), Poplargrove Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.9%
Ohio:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 774
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 169 (40% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 51
  • 1990 to 1994: 40
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 43

Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Pike County marital status for males

Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,288
  • One, attached: 78
  • Two: 121
  • 3 or 4: 150
  • 5 to 9: 293
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 or more: 254
  • Mobile homes: 3,295
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 2,307 (181 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,686


Agriculture in Pike County
Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16415
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20207
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42531
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.51%
Corn for grain: 5559 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8528 harvested acres
Vegetables: 226 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acres

Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (20%)
  • Germany (20%)
  • Philippines (14%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (7%)
  • Indonesia (6%)
  • Netherlands (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County:



  • United States or American (36%)
  • German (17%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Pike County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,238 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,408 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 233 (2%)
  • Other means: 87 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 197 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Pike County, Ohio
  • 364 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,035.

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($20,643 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($6,938 average AGI)
Pike County:  1.37%
Ohio average:  1.67%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ross County, OH  1.19% ($25,843 average AGI)
from Scioto County, OH  0.90% ($25,540)
from Franklin County, OH  0.41% ($22,200)
from Jackson County, OH  0.30% ($27,621)
from Highland County, OH  0.17% ($21,438)
from Montgomery County, OH  0.13% ($30,308)
from Pickaway County, OH  0.11% ($37,636)


5.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.10% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,130 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($7,845 average AGI)
Pike County:  1.20%
Ohio average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ross County, OH  1.48% ($25,620 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH  0.84% ($27,284)
to Jackson County, OH  0.30% ($23,655)
to Franklin County, OH  0.28% ($24,852)
to Highland County, OH  0.18% ($32,824)
to Fayette County, OH  0.10% ($27,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,373 (3,473 aged, 900 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 27,213
  • In family households: 23,913 (6,082 male householders, 1,552 female householders)
    6,041 spouses, 8,634 children (7,724 natural, 157 adopted, 753 stepchildren), 438 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 241 other relatives, 591 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,300 (1,287 male householders (967 living alone)), 1,515 female householders (1,419 living alone)), 498 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 482 (362 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,072 2-persons, 1,928 3-persons, 1,638 4-persons, 645 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,386 1-person, 343 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

4,971 married couples with children.
1,833 single-parent households (458 men, 1,375 women).

97.3% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $245,945,000 ($8692 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,232,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,082,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,645,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,674,000
Federal grants: $62,363,000
Federal procurement contracts: $81,933,000 ($147,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,248,000 ($75,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $849,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,696,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,166,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,967
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,599
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +48
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +75
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pike County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 359
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,121
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,003
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,927
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,245
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,278
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,734
  • 1940 to 1949: 489
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,446


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 35
  • 3 rooms: 140
  • 4 rooms: 958
  • 5 rooms: 2,129
  • 6 rooms: 1,673
  • 7 rooms: 1,247
  • 8 rooms: 623
  • 9 or more rooms: 510


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 53
  • 2 rooms: 65
  • 3 rooms: 353
  • 4 rooms: 978
  • 5 rooms: 936
  • 6 rooms: 403
  • 7 rooms: 207
  • 8 rooms: 54
  • 9 or more rooms: 71


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 183
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,892
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,142
  • 4 bedrooms: 968
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 130


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 63
  • 1 bedroom: 502
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,423
  • 3 bedrooms: 958
  • 4 bedrooms: 154
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 364
  • 1 vehicle: 1,640
  • 2 vehicles: 3,104
  • 3 vehicles: 1,499
  • 4 vehicles: 533
  • 5 or more vehicles: 184


Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 505
  • 1 vehicle: 1,391
  • 2 vehicles: 880
  • 3 vehicles: 242
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

58% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Ohio.

Pike County:  57.9%
State average:  58.2%


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

  • This state: 22015
  • Northeast: 921
  • Midwest: 622
  • South: 3567
  • West: 318

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 174
Here:  5.1%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 86
Here:  4.9%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 142
Here:  20.8%
Ohio:  23.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Pike County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $20,367,000
    Sewerage: $411,000
    Housing & Community Development: $315,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $24,486,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,126,000
    Regular Highways: $3,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,592,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,468,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,188,000
    Police Protection: $1,108,000
    Financial Administration: $1,006,000
    General - Other: $848,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $772,000
    Sewerage: $662,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $534,000
    Corrections - Other: $489,000
    General Public Buildings: $487,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $233,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $177,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $495,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $151,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $48,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,308,000
    Highways: $92,000
    Public Welfare: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,641,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,079,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,762,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,958,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,627,000
    Interest Earnings: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,993,000
    Housing & Community Development: $205,000
    Regular Highways: $120,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Judicial: $6,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,786,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,539,000
    Highways: $3,334,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,152,000
    All Other: $1,047,000
    General Support: $379,000
    Housing & Community Development: $277,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,619,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,496,000

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