Highland County vs. Ross County

Highland County (OH)Ross County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,05876,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,60278,078
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,58978,064
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%47.6%
White alone, percent95.9%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%89.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3535,774
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,33632,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,700$120,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$1,139
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$727
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%11.9%
Building permits, 20181213
Households, 2014-201816,64628,747
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,449115,191
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,406754,180
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)585,8853,928,513
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)392,985938,920
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,140$12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.325.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,297$48,403
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,624$23,756
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 20176751,207
Total employment, 20178,40123,530
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)300,6281,057,754
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8173,876
All firms, 20123,7665,467
Men-owned firms, 20122,1933,231
Women-owned firms, 20121,2981,543
Minority-owned firms, 2012111182
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,5424,985
Veteran-owned firms, 2012560535
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0654,502
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.5%
Population per square mile, 201078.8113.3
Land area in square miles, 2010553.08689.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Highland county (OH) and Ross county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.