County population in 2016: 28,364 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 27,695 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,190 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,351 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,324 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,471 (it was 3,120 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
32%
Land area: 441 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pike County: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.5%), Construction (14.1%), Educational, health and social services (14.1%), Retail trade (13.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $42,475 ($31,649 in 1999)
This county:
$42,475
Ohio:
$52,334
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $496 (lower quartile is $389, upper quartile is $604)
This county:
$496
State:
$614
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $103,880 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
Pike:
$103,880
Ohio:
$140,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,582 - $164,062 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,039 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Institutionalized population: 408
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,076 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $709 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.6%
Pike County:
19.6%
Ohio:
14.6%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for Black residents, 13.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.7% for American Indian residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.8 years old
(Males: 39.8 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.2 years old, Black residents: 56.1 years old, American Indian residents: 58.3 years old, Asian residents: 17.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.3 years old, Other race residents: 16.4 years old)
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.
Current college students: 774 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 158 (49.8% naturalized citizens)
Pike County:
0.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 68
1990 to 1999: 32
1980 to 1989: 4
1970 to 1979: 9
Before 1970: 65
Note: State values scaled to Pike County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,189
One, attached: 111
Two: 168
3 or 4: 222
5 to 9: 545
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 95
50 or more: 113
Mobile homes: 2,999
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 3,899 (163 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,557
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
63.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pike County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,281
42
Mainline Protestant
933
10
Catholic
275
1
Black Protestant
185
1
Other
7
1
None
23,028
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Pike 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: 5
Pike County:
1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Pike County:
7.53 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
5.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pike County:
10.4%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:
29.3%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.0%
State:
11.9%
Agriculture in Pike County:
Average size of farms: 166 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,415 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: $20,207 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.05% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,531 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
Earthquake activity:
Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 80% 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 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) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from the 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 265.0 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 201.0 miles away from Pike County center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 123.6 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to May 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4002: July 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4002, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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: July 04, 2003 to July 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1478: July 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to March 18, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1453: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 1453, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Ohio Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 18, 2000 to March 02, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1321: March 07, 2000, FEMA Id: 1321, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Ohio Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1164: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1164, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3055: January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: 3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pike County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Production occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Oceania, n.e.c. (29%)
Vietnam (22%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Germany (5%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
Canada (4%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County (%):
American (19%)
German (16%)
Irish (13%)
English (12%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Swiss (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,480 (85.5%)
Carpooled: 960 (8.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 48 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 56 (0.5%)
Walked: 77 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 408 (3.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Pike County, Ohio in 2000:
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)
People in group quarters in Pike County, Ohio in 2010:
357 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
51 people in state prisons
38 people in residential treatment centers for adults
37 people in group homes intended for adults
13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,152.
4.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,690 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.78%
Ohio average:
4.72%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.80% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($22,803 average AGI)
0.98% relocated from other states ($8,887 average AGI)
Pike County:
0.98%
Ohio average:
1.60%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,394 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.44%
Ohio average:
5.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.25% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($22,583 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($8,811 average AGI)
Pike County:
1.19%
Ohio average:
2.02%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Births per 1000 population in Pike County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.3
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 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,268 (4,056 aged, 1,212 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 390 (5%)
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 Pike County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (370)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (367)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (347)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (127)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (91)
Acute renal failure, unspecified (85)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.53 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,538 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 117 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,301
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,400 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,133 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,364
In family households: 23,642 (3,754 male householders, 3,593 female householders)
5,003 spouses, 7,649 children (6,638 natural, 62 adopted, 961 stepchildren), 1,080 grandchildren, 199 brothers or sisters, 307 parents, 992 other relatives, 1,079 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,197 (1,720 male householders (1,410 living alone)), 1,883 female householders (1,706 living alone)), 583 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 492
Size of family households: 3,253 2-persons, 1,486 3-persons, 1,563 4-persons, 563 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 238 7-or-more-persons.
3,326 married couples with children.
2,103 single-parent households (1,096 men, 1,007 women).
96.8% of residents of Pike speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $245,945,000 ($8,692 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)
Note: State values scaled to Pike County population
no vehicle: 339
1 vehicle: 1,921
2 vehicles: 2,618
3 vehicles: 1,619
4 vehicles: 542
5+ vehicles: 397
no vehicle: 629
1 vehicle: 1,593
2 vehicles: 794
3 vehicles: 395
4 vehicles: 87
5+ vehicles: 66
87% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Ohio.
Pike County:
86.5%
State average:
85.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,767
Other state: 4,346
Northeast: 799
Midwest: 492
South: 2,648
West: 392
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