Vinton County, Ohio (OH)

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County population in 2005: 13,429 (7% urban, 93% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,805
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,087

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 414 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	20.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Vinton County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 6,373	(49.8%)
Females: 6,433	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,640
County population in 2003: 13,239
Jobs in 2003: 2,593

Total labor force in 2004: 5,446
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.6%

Average household size:

Vinton County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,290 ($29,465 in 2000)

This county	$31,290
Ohio:	$43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,047

Vinton County	$83,047
Ohio:	$129,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $391
Institutionalized population: 94
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Vinton County in 2000: $632

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 131
Thefts: 178
Auto thefts: 20

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 176
Thefts: 205
Auto thefts: 46

Vinton County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Vinton County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $547 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vinton County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.

Cities in this county include: McArthur, Hamden, Zaleski, Wilkesville.

Neighboring counties: Athens County , Gallia County , Hocking County , Jackson County , Meigs County , Ross County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Vinton County: Richland Furnace (A), Hope Furnace (B), Wyckoff Crossroads (C), Zaleski Camp (D), Vinton County Childrens Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vinton County include: Hilltop Church (A), Hope Chapel (B), Juniper Chapel (C), Antioch Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Log Pile Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Madison Free Will Baptist Church (H), McArthur Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Harkins Chapel Cemetery (2), Arbaugh Cemetery (3), Wyckoff Cemetery (4), Wolf Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Walleye Lake (A), Lake Alma (B), Lake Hope (C), Sproat Lake (D), Lankamer Lake (E), Lake Rupert (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Run (A), Honey Fork (B), Indiancamp Run (C), Brushy Creek (D), Brush Fork (E), Twomile Run (F), Puncheon Fork (G), Alman Run (H), Russell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vinton County include: Hooper Park (1), Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park (2), Lake Hope State Park (3), Lake Alma State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.7%
Ohio:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 38 (95% naturalized citizens)

Vinton County:	0.3%
Whole state:	3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 30

Mean travel time to work: 37.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.3%

Vinton County marital status for males

Vinton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,421
One, attached: 40
Two: 35
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 85
Mobile homes: 1,901
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Vinton County with a mortgage: 991 (74 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 781

Agriculture in Vinton County
Average size of farms: 184 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16004
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $195.59
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17041
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30643
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.12%
Corn for grain: 1219 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 175 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1086 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Vinton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 6.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (6%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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

Hungary (29%)
Austria (21%)
Mexico (16%)
Argentina (16%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Vinton County:

United States or American (47%)
German (12%)
Irish (10%)
English (9%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Italian (1%)

Vinton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,795 (79%)
Carpooled: 736 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 106 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 112 (2%)

People in group quarters in Vinton County, Ohio

94 people in nursing homes
37 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,896.

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.14% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($21,823 average AGI)
0.75% relocated from other states ($2,884 average AGI)
Vinton County: 0.75%
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 Jackson County, OH	1.97% ($27,416 average AGI)
from Ross County, OH	0.93% ($26,500)
from Franklin County, OH	0.64% ($17,310)
from Hocking County, OH	0.47% ($20,667)
from Athens County, OH	0.38% ($28,000)
from Gallia County, OH	0.33% ($28,333)
from Pickaway County, OH	0.22% ($16,400)

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.61% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($19,553 average AGI)
0.87% relocated to other states ($3,729 average AGI)
Vinton County: 0.87%
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 Jackson County, OH	2.18% ($22,367 average AGI)
to Ross County, OH	1.00% ($26,600)
to Franklin County, OH	0.53% ($25,542)
to Athens County, OH	0.45% ($18,850)
to Fairfield County, OH	0.25% ($16,909)
to Hocking County, OH	0.22% ($23,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Vinton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Vinton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Vinton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,862 (1,441 aged, 421 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,666

In family households: 11,145 (2,857 male householders, 721 female householders)
2,738 spouses, 3,966 children (3,602 natural, 77 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 274 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 106 other relatives, 358 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,521 (563 male householders (485 living alone)), 765 female householders (681 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 140 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,457 2-persons, 942 3-persons, 715 4-persons, 312 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,166 1-person, 150 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

2,218 married couples with children.
827 single-parent households (264 men, 563 women).

98.1% of residents of Vinton County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,359,000 ($4895 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $970,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,445,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $147,000
Federal grants: $22,698,000
Federal procurement contracts: $740,000 ($150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,759,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $378,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,144,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,462,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 953

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 691

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +376

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Vinton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 118
1995 to 1998: 503
1990 to 1994: 642
1980 to 1989: 952
1970 to 1979: 1,092
1960 to 1969: 512
1950 to 1959: 496
1940 to 1949: 269
1939 or earlier: 1,069

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

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 104
4 rooms: 514
5 rooms: 1,233
6 rooms: 856
7 rooms: 476
8 rooms: 329
9 or more rooms: 260

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

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 132
4 rooms: 349
5 rooms: 313
6 rooms: 145
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 21

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

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 127
2 bedrooms: 1,082
3 bedrooms: 2,126
4 bedrooms: 356
5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vinton County:

no bedroom: 37
1 bedroom: 138
2 bedrooms: 516
3 bedrooms: 347
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 192
1 vehicle: 874
2 vehicles: 1,598
3 vehicles: 787
4 vehicles: 244
5 or more vehicles: 110

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

no vehicle: 226
1 vehicle: 523
2 vehicles: 207
3 vehicles: 85
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 13

63% of Vinton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Ohio.

Vinton County:	62.7%
State average:	58.2%

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

This state: 10758
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 307
South: 1436
West: 115

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Utility gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Wood (8%)
Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (32%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Wood (6%)
Coal or coke (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53

Here:	3.2%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	1.3%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

Here:	26.5%
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)

Vinton County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $97,000
Charges - All Other: $719,000
Construction - General: $1,823,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $4,839,000
Regular Highways: $3,429,000

Health Services - Other: $1,158,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,129,000

Central Staff Services: $1,006,000

General - Other: $741,000

Police Protection: $739,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $598,000

Financial Administration: $358,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $312,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $173,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $470,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,359,000
Interest Earnings: $174,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,843,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,631,000
Highways: $3,555,000

All Other: $1,760,000

Health & Hospitals: $825,000

General Support: $302,000
Tax - Property: $1,034,000
Total General Sales: $617,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,202,000

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