Mentor, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Mentor Apartments for Rent

Total population: 51,739 (All urban)

Mentor, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,301 (18,797 occupied: 16,436 owner occupied, 2,361 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	31%

Housing density: 721 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $129,914.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,021 (lower quartile is $516, upper quartile is $1,325)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,091

Median gross rent in Mentor, OH in 2007: $1,080

Housing units in Mentor with a mortgage: 11,666 (1,410 second mortgage, 2,720 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,449

Mentor,OH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $411,831 (it was $144,100 in 2000)

Mentor:	$411,831
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $209,210 - $427,100

Household type by relationship

Households: 49,804

In family households: 44,456 (11,641 male householders, 2,582 female householders)
12,046 spouses, 16,387 children (15,280 natural, 391 adopted, 716 stepchildren), 434 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 257 parents, 419 other relatives, 523 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,348 (1,970 male householders (1,550 living alone)), 2,565 female householders (2,316 living alone)), 813 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 474 (321 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,875 2-persons, 3,279 3-persons, 3,248 4-persons, 1,346 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,866 1-person, 581 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

10,616 married couples with children.
1,842 single-parent households (450 men, 1,392 women).

94.7% of residents of Mentor speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,915 (3.8%)
(59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mentor, Ohio:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 112 4 rooms: 746 5 rooms: 2,198 6 rooms: 3,713 7 rooms: 3,702 8 rooms: 3,501 9 or more rooms: 2,455

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mentor, Ohio:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 64 3 rooms: 259 4 rooms: 643 5 rooms: 789 6 rooms: 357 7 rooms: 96 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 61

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 158
1995 to 1998: 890
1990 to 1994: 1,656
1980 to 1989: 3,510
1970 to 1979: 4,110
1960 to 1969: 3,867
1950 to 1959: 3,167
1940 to 1949: 808
1939 or earlier: 1,135

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mentor:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 111 2 bedrooms: 1,929 3 bedrooms: 8,917 4 bedrooms: 4,878 5 or more bedrooms: 601

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mentor:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 320 2 bedrooms: 1,201 3 bedrooms: 701 4 bedrooms: 70 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mentor in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 324 1 vehicle: 4,048 2 vehicles: 7,952 3 vehicles: 2,939 4 vehicles: 878 5 or more vehicles: 295

Cars and other vehicles available in Mentor in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 229 1 vehicle: 1,061 2 vehicles: 882 3 vehicles: 143 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mentor, OH:

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 151
$200,000 to $249,999: 1238
$250,000 to $299,999: 2087
$300,000 to $399,999: 4023
$400,000 to $499,999: 3836
$500,000 to $749,999: 4144
$750,000 to $999,999: 750
$1,000,000 or more: 226

Mentor rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mentor:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 107
$750 to $799: 123
$800 to $899: 343
$900 to $999: 233
$1,000 to $1,249: 935
$1,250 to $1,499: 244
$1,500 to $1,999: 30
$2,000 or more: 37
No cash rent: 102

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 485 1990 to 1994: 189 1985 to 1989: 159 1980 to 1984: 100 1975 to 1979: 111 1970 to 1974: 134 1970 to 1974: 171 1965 to 1969: 566

Mentor, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.8%
Number of people working at home: 598 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 513
5 to 9 minutes: 2580
10 to 14 minutes: 4714
15 to 19 minutes: 4673
20 to 24 minutes: 4053
25 to 29 minutes: 1718
30 to 34 minutes: 3292
35 to 39 minutes: 959
40 to 44 minutes: 1252
45 to 59 minutes: 1910
60 to 89 minutes: 543
90 or more minutes: 262

Mentor mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,340 (90%)
Carpooled: 1,528 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 233 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 263 (1%)
Other means: 83 (0%)
Worked at home: 598 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 575
$10,000 to $14,999: 541
$15,000 to $19,999: 625
$20,000 to $24,999: 1003
$25,000 to $29,999: 1001
$30,000 to $34,999: 895
$35,000 to $39,999: 1148
$40,000 to $44,999: 1084
$45,000 to $49,999: 993
$50,000 to $59,999: 2014
$60,000 to $74,999: 2549
$75,000 to $99,999: 3320
$100,000 to $124,999: 1656
$125,000 to $149,999: 729
$150,000 to $199,999: 348
$200,000 or more: 277

First ancestries reported:

German: 8675

Italian: 6645

Irish: 5761

English: 3845

Polish: 2864

Slovene: 2403

United States or American: 2352

Other groups: 1705

Hungarian: 1458

Slovak: 939

Croatian: 851

Scottish: 600

Scotch-Irish: 600

French (except Basque): 587

Czech: 498

Finnish: 400

Ukrainian: 347

Russian: 291

Swedish: 251

Lithuanian: 226

Welsh: 219

Dutch: 215

Norwegian: 194

European: 184

Greek: 180

British: 167

Czechoslovakian: 156

Romanian: 153

Austrian: 151

Arab:: 146

French Canadian: 141

Canadian: 131

Serbian: 120

Lebanese: 114

Swiss: 102

Danish: 63

Northern European: 55

Yugoslavian: 39

Pennsylvania German: 37

Slavic: 36

Subsaharan African:: 34

Estonian: 18

Palestinian: 18

South African: 17

African: 17

Belgian: 16

Latvian: 14

Egyptian: 14

Iranian: 11

Eastern European: 9

Bulgarian: 8

Carpatho Rusyn: 7

Portuguese: 5

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

Canada (14%)
Other Eastern Europe (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Italy (5%)
Hungary (5%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)

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

This state: 38933
Northeast: 4590
Midwest: 1676
South: 2353
West: 655

68% of Mentor 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, 68% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 214
10th grade: 387
11th grade: 274
12th grade, no diploma: 577
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,413
Less than 1 year of college: 1,386
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,725
Associate degree: 929
Bachelor's degree: 3,389
Master's degree: 1,174
Professional school degree: 220
Doctorate degree: 164

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 183
10th grade: 464
11th grade: 434
12th grade, no diploma: 524
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,807
Less than 1 year of college: 1,790
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,562
Associate degree: 1,402
Bachelor's degree: 2,928
Master's degree: 1,206
Professional school degree: 205
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $83,381
Black householders: $125,980
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $224,283
Asian householders: $433,591
Some other race householders: $66,136
Two or more races householders: $92,193
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,371

Mentor household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mentor household income for Black householders

Mentor household income for Asian householders

Mentor household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mentor marital status for males

Mentor marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $420,119
Black or African American householders: $449,842
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $214,346
Asian householders: $587,881
Some other race householders: $678,764
Two or more races householders: $455,557
Hispanic or Latino householders: $357,244

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,278
One, attached: 1,505
Two: 112
3 or 4: 513
5 to 9: 447
10 to 19: 531
20 to 49: 376
50 or more: 184
Mobile homes: 355

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,412

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mentor:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 924

Here:	14.8%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 415

Here:	13.1%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 353

Here:	20.9%
Ohio:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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