County population in 2014: 41,586 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 42,337 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,637 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,924 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,631 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,780 (it was 3,370 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
Land area: 425 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Preble County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.6%), Construction (14.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $49,410 ($42,093 in 1999)
This county:
$49,410
Ohio:
$51,075
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $529 (lower quartile is $417, upper quartile is $655)
This county:
$529
State:
$596
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $118,339 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Preble:
$118,339
Ohio:
$136,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,650 - $182,158 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,091 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $450
Institutionalized population: 317
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,514 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,406 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.3%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 41.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.1% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.5%
Preble County:
12.5%
Ohio:
14.8%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.7% for Black residents, 38.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.7% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 31.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 22 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
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.
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 84
1990 to 1994: 32
1985 to 1989: 30
1980 to 1984: 23
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 44
Note: State values scaled to Preble County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Religion statistics for Preble County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,940
44
Mainline Protestant
4,974
29
Catholic
845
3
Other
319
3
None
29,192
-
Preble 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: 3
Preble County:
0.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Preble County:
2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
6.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Preble County:
10.4%
Ohio:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Preble County:
28.5%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
11.9%
Agriculture in Preble County:
Average size of farms: 186 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54,611 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $198.84 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.26% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58,937 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.32% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,035 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.21% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.42 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.93% Corn for grain: 60306 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6784 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 85633 harvested acres Vegetables: 72 harvested acres Land in orchards: 74 acres
Earthquake activity:
Preble 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 112.8 miles away from Preble 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 195.9 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 56.6 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 185.2 miles away from the county center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 118.0 miles away from Preble County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 208.3 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 Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1805: October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
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 Snow, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to December 24, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3198: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3198, Natural disaster type: Snow
Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 23, 1989 to June 26, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-831: June 10, 1989, FEMA Id: 831, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3029: February 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
The number of natural disasters in Preble County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Production occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Japan (30%)
Germany (13%)
Korea (12%)
Canada (8%)
India (7%)
Thailand (6%)
Poland (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Preble County (%):
German (33%)
United States or American (26%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
Italian (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Preble County, Ohio in 2000:
315 people in nursing homes
59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
55 people in homes for the mentally retarded
49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
People in group quarters in Preble County, Ohio in 2010:
219 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
67 people in state prisons
56 people in group homes intended for adults
31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
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 $45,381.
4.54% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,007 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.54%
Ohio average:
4.72%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.12% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($21,897 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($9,110 average AGI)
Preble County:
1.42%
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:
5.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,006 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.32%
Ohio average:
5.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.31% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($18,524 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($14,482 average AGI)
Preble County:
2.01%
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:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Preble County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,821 (5,750 aged, 1,071 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 751 (7%)
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 Preble County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (621)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (453)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (164)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (156)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (142)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (127)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,298 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 917 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.9. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,884
In family households: 36,509 (9,113 male householders, 2,754 female householders)
9,398 spouses, 12,169 children (10,937 natural, 294 adopted, 938 stepchildren), 1,070 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 266 parents, 295 other relatives, 993 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,375 (2,134 male householders (1,687 living alone)), 2,340 female householders (2,097 living alone)), 901 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 386 (317 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,498 2-persons, 2,556 3-persons, 2,194 4-persons, 999 5-persons, 414 6-persons, 206 7-or-more-persons.
8,175 married couples with children.
1,931 single-parent households (601 men, 1,330 women).
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 ($4,242 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,662
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,034
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +61
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -426
Here:
-10 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Preble County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Preble County population
no vehicle: 360
1 vehicle: 2,438
2 vehicles: 5,678
3 vehicles: 2,841
4 vehicles: 918
5+ vehicles: 396
no vehicle: 367
1 vehicle: 1,394
2 vehicles: 1,135
3 vehicles: 381
4 vehicles: 76
5+ vehicles: 17
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: 29,938
Northeast: 582
Midwest: 6,198
South: 4,714
West: 516
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
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