Oberlin, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,257 (Urban population: 8,047, Rural population: 210 (all nonfarm))

Oberlin, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,865 (2,712 occupied: 1,373 owner occupied, 1,339 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	31%

Housing density: 654 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $86,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $436

Median gross rent in Oberlin, OH in 2000: $505

Housing units in Oberlin with a mortgage: 979 (116 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 325

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,207

In family households: 4,326 (1,062 male householders, 385 female householders)
1,109 spouses, 1,423 children (1,280 natural, 89 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 50 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,881 (419 male householders (276 living alone)), 821 female householders (659 living alone)), 641 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,050 (144 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 665 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 935 1-person, 155 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

697 married couples with children.
345 single-parent households (47 men, 298 women).

90.7% of residents of Oberlin speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 440 (5.3%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oberlin, Ohio:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 213
6 rooms: 287
7 rooms: 266
8 rooms: 249
9 or more rooms: 312

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oberlin, Ohio:

1 room: 113
2 rooms: 67
3 rooms: 315
4 rooms: 350
5 rooms: 187
6 rooms: 99
7 rooms: 135
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 70
1990 to 1994: 286
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 457
1960 to 1969: 547
1950 to 1959: 295
1940 to 1949: 158
1939 or earlier: 1,008

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oberlin:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 146
3 bedrooms: 741
4 bedrooms: 297
5 or more bedrooms: 167

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oberlin:

no bedroom: 120
1 bedroom: 412
2 bedrooms: 402
3 bedrooms: 236
4 bedrooms: 124
5 or more bedrooms: 45

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

no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 490
2 vehicles: 604
3 vehicles: 186
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Oberlin in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 297
1 vehicle: 728
2 vehicles: 230
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Oberlin, OH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 35
$60,000 to $69,999: 70
$70,000 to $79,999: 89
$80,000 to $89,999: 171
$90,000 to $99,999: 104
$100,000 to $124,999: 212
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $174,999: 109
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 100
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Oberlin:

Less than $100: 45
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 109
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 148
$450 to $499: 147
$500 to $549: 93
$550 to $599: 87
$600 to $649: 35
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 39
$2,000 or more: 37
No cash rent: 208

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 178
1990 to 1994: 23
1985 to 1989: 45
1980 to 1984: 50
1975 to 1979: 27
1970 to 1974: 25
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 73

Oberlin, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 172 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 600
5 to 9 minutes: 1351
10 to 14 minutes: 600
15 to 19 minutes: 361
20 to 24 minutes: 330
25 to 29 minutes: 116
30 to 34 minutes: 176
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 70
45 to 59 minutes: 119
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 40

Oberlin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,840 (46%)
Carpooled: 298 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 264 (7%)
Walked: 1,459 (36%)
Worked at home: 172 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 375
$10,000 to $14,999: 228
$15,000 to $19,999: 108
$20,000 to $24,999: 201
$25,000 to $29,999: 145
$30,000 to $34,999: 113
$35,000 to $39,999: 142
$40,000 to $44,999: 120
$45,000 to $49,999: 126
$50,000 to $59,999: 251
$60,000 to $74,999: 286
$75,000 to $99,999: 263
$100,000 to $124,999: 142
$125,000 to $149,999: 90
$150,000 to $199,999: 52
$200,000 or more: 45

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2066
English: 911
German: 874
Irish: 584
Italian: 358
Polish: 229
Scottish: 215
United States or American: 202
Russian: 200
Scotch-Irish: 165
Subsaharan African:: 115
British: 89
Swedish: 77
French (except Basque): 70
Welsh: 65
European: 57
African: 55
Swiss: 52
Hungarian: 49
Norwegian: 46
Ukrainian: 42
Dutch: 39
Eastern European: 31
Northern European: 31
Arab:: 30
Syrian: 30
Iranian: 30
French Canadian: 29
Greek: 28
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22
Slovak: 19
Ethiopian: 19
Kenyan: 18
Serbian: 16
Czech: 15
Croatian: 15
West Indian: 15
Austrian: 14
Danish: 14
Armenian: 13
Other Subsaharan African: 13
Latvian: 13
Turkish: 11
South African: 10
Scandinavian: 9
Slavic: 9
Lithuanian: 9
Celtic: 9
Czechoslovakian: 8
Romanian: 8
Jamaican: 7
Belgian: 6
Canadian: 6
Israeli: 5
Australian: 2

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

India (12%)
Russia (9%)
Korea (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Mexico (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)

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

This state: 3481
Northeast: 1560
Midwest: 857
South: 1225
West: 566

43% of Oberlin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 353
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 202
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 248
Master's degree: 205
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 214

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 483
Less than 1 year of college: 169
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 342
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 435
Master's degree: 354
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 93

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,958
Black householders: $32,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $7,321
Asian householders: $38,906
Some other race householders: $21,042
Two or more races householders: $25,568
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,031

Oberlin household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Oberlin household income for Black or African American householders

Oberlin household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Oberlin household income for Asian householders

Oberlin household income for some other race householders

Oberlin household income for two or more races householders

Oberlin household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Oberlin marital status for males

Oberlin marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,000
Black or African American householders: $93,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
Asian householders: $200,000
Two or more races householders: $46,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,615
One, attached: 136
Two: 243
3 or 4: 272
5 to 9: 173
10 to 19: 53
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 231

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oberlin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (95%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (29%)
Other fuel (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	15.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46

Here:	14.6%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,631

Here:	93.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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