Highland County vs. Ross County
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Highland County (OH) Ross County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 43,058 76,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.2% -1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 43,602 78,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,589 78,064
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8% 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5% 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 47.6%
White alone, percent 95.9% 90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.6% 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2% 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 89.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,353 5,774
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.0% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,336 32,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.2% 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, 2009-2013 8.7% 11.9%
Building permits, 2018 12 13
Households, 2014-2018 16,646 28,747
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.55 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.6% 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.9% 2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.9% 85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 66.4% 74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.2% 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.6% 16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.9% 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2% 6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.8% 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.9% 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 36,449 115,191
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 128,406 754,180
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 585,885 3,928,513
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 392,985 938,920
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,140 $12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.3 25.5
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, percent 15.4% 18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 675 1,207
Total employment, 2017 8,401 23,530
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 300,628 1,057,754
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.7% 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,817 3,876
All firms, 2012 3,766 5,467
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,193 3,231
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,298 1,543
Minority-owned firms, 2012 111 182
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,542 4,985
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 560 535
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,065 4,502
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 78.8 113.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.08 689.19
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.