Preble County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Preble County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 21,090	(49.8%)
Females: 21,247	(50.2%)

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Preble County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,890
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$444
State:	$511

Preble County:	$135,873
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $161,404

Here:	$161,404
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,758

Here:	$166,758
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $117,889

Here:	$117,889
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,836

Here:	$156,836
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,554

Here:	$55,554
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $28,582

Here:	$28,582
State:	$32,066

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 160
• Thefts: 320
• Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 145
• Thefts: 240
• Auto thefts: 28

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Preble County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $736 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eaton, Camden, Lewisburg, New Paris, West Alexandria, Gratis, Eldorado, West Manchester, Verona, College Corner.

2005 air pollution in Preble County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 39 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Darke County , Montgomery County , Union County, Indiana , Wayne County, Indiana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Preble County: Pine Grove Picnic Area (A), New Hope Station (B), Camp Cartwright (C), Camp Myron Kahn (D), Quarry Picnic Area (E), Conarroe Corners (F), Sycamore Grove Picnic Area (G), Deer Pen Picnic Area (H), Hedgerow Picnic Area (I), Maple Grove Picnic Area (J), Woodland Trails (K), Hueston Woods Lodge (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Preble County include: Hopewell Church (A), Maple Grove Church (B), Morning Sun Church (C), New Hope United Methodist Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), New Westville Friends Church (F), Fairhaven United Presbyterian Church (G), Prices Creek Church of the Brethren (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Davis Cemetery (1), Zion Church Graveyard (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Dixon Cemetery (4), Westville Cemetery (5), Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery (6), Wares Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Marva Lakes (A), Halls Lake (B), Cross Pond (C), Lake Lakengren (D), Thor Lake (E), Paradise Lakes-North Lake (F), Rush Run Lake (G), Lake Valhalla (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bantas Fork (A), Aukerman Creek (B), Rush Run (C), Brinley Fork (D), Millers Fork (E), Periwinkle Run (F), Goose Creek (G), Lowry Run (H), Price Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Preble County include: Hueston Woods State Park (1), Hueston Woods State Nature Preserve (2), Rush Run Wildlife Area (3), Fort Saint Clair State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.3%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,356
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 265 (49% naturalized citizens)

Preble County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,323
• One, attached: 231
• Two: 596
• 3 or 4: 426
• 5 to 9: 332
• 10 to 19: 164
• 20 or more: 74
• Mobile homes: 807
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 233

Housing units in Preble County with a mortgage: 6,944 (854 second mortgage, 1,019 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,998

Here:	69.8% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Preble County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 21 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Preble County-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from Preble County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.6 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) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Preble County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,883 (83%) Carpooled: 2,165 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%) Ferryboat: 19 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 354 (2%) Other means: 92 (0%) Worked at home: 653 (3%)

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.07% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($23,611 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($8,546 average AGI)

Preble County:	1.73%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Montgomery County, OH	1.70% ($33,389 average AGI)
from Butler County, OH	1.06% ($32,858)
from Wayne County, IN	0.55% ($23,044)
from Darke County, OH	0.37% ($28,770)
from Warren County, OH	0.20% ($37,324)
from Hamilton County, OH	0.15% ($29,680)
from Miami County, OH	0.10% ($62,588)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.95% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,778 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($11,341 average AGI)

Preble County:	2.21%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Montgomery County, OH	1.68% ($32,357 average AGI)
to Butler County, OH	0.93% ($33,564)
to Wayne County, IN	0.51% ($26,706)
to Darke County, OH	0.34% ($26,298)
to Greene County, OH	0.20% ($34,559)
to Warren County, OH	0.16% ($32,074)
to Franklin County, OH	0.10% ($32,941)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,466 (5,527 aged, 939 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,359 (10,071 male householders, 2,049 female householders)

  10,354 spouses, 13,063 children (11,602 natural, 362 adopted, 1,099 stepchildren), 503 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 361 other relatives, 693 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,490 (1,836 male householders (1,501 living alone)), 1,990 female householders (1,801 living alone)), 664 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 488 (384 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,391 2-persons, 2,751 3-persons, 2,462 4-persons, 1,026 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,302 1-person, 437 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Preble County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $180,512,000 ($4242 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,223,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,123,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,136,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,943,000
Federal grants: $25,826,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,319,000 ($276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,165,000 ($5,897,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,006,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,318,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,511,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

61% of Preble County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Ohio.

Preble County:	61.1%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 29938
• Northeast: 582
• Midwest: 6198
• South: 4714
• West: 516

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,900

Here:	5.4%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	5.4%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	16.7%
Ohio:	23.4%

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