Wayne County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

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Races in Wayne County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 55,090	(49.4%)
Females: 56,474	(50.6%)

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Wayne County:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,678
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$476
State:	$511

Wayne County:	$144,100
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $164,456

Here:	$164,456
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,419

Here:	$162,419
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $119,886

Here:	$119,886
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,500

Here:	$162,500
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,279

Here:	$191,279
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $34,275

Here:	$34,275
State:	$32,066

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 269
• Thefts: 302
• Auto thefts: 30

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 252
• Thefts: 294
• Auto thefts: 20

Wayne County:	7.8%
Ohio:	13.1%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Doylestown, Creston, Dalton, Shreve, West Salem, Smithville, Apple Creek.

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Holmes County , Medina County , Stark County , Summit County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Elm Farm (A), Excelsior Farm (B), Fairview Farm (C), Lakeside Farm (D), Maple Grove Farm (E), Maple Lane Farm (F), Oakland Farm (G), Maple Hill Farm (H), Lake Wapusun Campground (I), Camp Chibiabos (J), Camp Pee Wee (K), Evergreen Farm (L), Fountain Spring Farm (M), Prospect Farm (N), Enterprise Farm (O), Clove Hill Farm (P), Locas Lane Farm (Q), Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (R), Republican Farm (S), Orange Lane Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Nichols Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Kidron Mennonite Church (A), Aukerman Church (B), Maple Grove Methodist Church (C), Martins Church (D), Maysville Church (E), Mohican Church of the Brethren (F), East Chippewa Church of the Brethren (G), Mount Zion Church (H), East Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Millbrook Cemetery (1), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (2), Yoder Cemetery (3), Yocum Cemetery (4), Applecreek Cemetery (5), Applecreek West End Cemetery (6), Yankeetown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Valley Lake (A), Dohner Lake (B), Bass Lakes (C), Sunset Lake (D), Meadow Lake (E), Brown Lake (F), Sylvan Lake (G), Dush Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Apple Creek (A), Shreve Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Rathburn Run (D), Fox Run (E), South Branch Apple Creek (F), Wolf Run (G), Red Run (H), Shade Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Killbuck Marsh State Wildlife Area (1), Shreve Lake Wildlife Area (2), Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.0%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 5,283
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,885 (40% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 29,736
• One, attached: 1,121
• Two: 2,940
• 3 or 4: 1,695
• 5 to 9: 1,614
• 10 to 19: 569
• 20 or more: 690
• Mobile homes: 3,959

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 14,968 (1,560 second mortgage, 2,413 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,831

Here:	65.7% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Wayne County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from Wayne County center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 43,308 (79%) Carpooled: 5,301 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 139 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 64 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 149 (0%) Walked: 2,308 (4%) Other means: 389 (1%) Worked at home: 2,803 (5%)

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.08%
Ohio average:	0.10%

3.61% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($24,412 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($7,386 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.09%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Medina County, OH	0.82% ($32,085 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH	0.64% ($33,968)
from Holmes County, OH	0.45% ($28,751)
from Stark County, OH	0.40% ($32,712)
from Ashland County, OH	0.26% ($30,947)
from Cuyahoga County, OH	0.19% ($33,583)
from Franklin County, OH	0.10% ($27,955)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.04%
Ohio average:	0.04%

3.57% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($25,111 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($12,784 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.72%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Summit County, OH	0.67% ($32,547 average AGI)
to Medina County, OH	0.58% ($36,023)
to Stark County, OH	0.51% ($59,654)
to Holmes County, OH	0.34% ($30,517)
to Ashland County, OH	0.24% ($30,981)
to Franklin County, OH	0.20% ($30,448)
to Cuyahoga County, OH	0.19% ($32,841)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,715 (14,627 aged, 2,088 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 95,577 (24,596 male householders, 5,146 female householders)

  25,004 spouses, 36,235 children (33,192 natural, 951 adopted, 2,092 stepchildren), 1,172 grandchildren, 624 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 1,035 other relatives, 1,299 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,721 (4,822 male householders (3,881 living alone)), 5,922 female householders (5,325 living alone)), 1,977 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,266 (1,286 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,603 2-persons, 6,411 3-persons, 6,090 4-persons, 2,748 5-persons, 1,125 6-persons, 765 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,206 1-person, 1,284 2-persons, 182 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

91.0% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $451,474,000 ($3975 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,545,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $231,895,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,128,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,552,000
Federal grants: $87,779,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,134,000 ($6,490,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,984,000 ($2,482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,595,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,018,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,017,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Ohio.

Wayne County:	60.6%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 88734
• Northeast: 4597
• Midwest: 4331
• South: 9968
• West: 1527

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,900

Here:	16.4%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	6.2%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	41.5%
Ohio:	23.4%

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