Pike County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Pike County, Ohio:

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

Males: 13,525	(48.8%)
Females: 14,170	(51.2%)

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Pike County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,008
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$378
State:	$511

Pike County:	$96,262
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $130,362

Here:	$130,362
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,016

Here:	$136,016
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $141,344

Here:	$141,344
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $328,931

Here:	$328,931
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,964

Here:	$72,964
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $35,669

Here:	$35,669
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,750

Here:	$18,750
State:	$70,708

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

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 .

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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

Here:	14.6%
Ohio:	10.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

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

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

Here:	57.8% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

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.

Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% 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 77.4 miles away from Pike 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 78.8 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 23.4 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 79.4 miles away from Pike County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the 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: 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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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

Here:	5.1%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	4.9%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	20.8%
Ohio:	23.4%

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