Ross County vs. Jackson County

Ross County (OH)Jackson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)76,93132,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)78,07833,225
Population, Census, April 1, 201078,06433,225
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.3%
Female persons, percent47.6%51.0%
White alone, percent90.7%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent5.8%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.6%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185,7741,862
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,06814,896
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,900$94,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,139$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$727$695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%11.1%
Building permits, 20181362
Households, 2014-201828,74712,892
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,19135,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)754,180120,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)938,920339,514
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$10,303
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.527.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,403$45,340
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,756$22,117
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,207624
Total employment, 201723,5309,008
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,057,754266,166
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8761,556
All firms, 20125,4672,101
Men-owned firms, 20123,231980
Women-owned firms, 20121,543804
Minority-owned firms, 201218254
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9851,927
Veteran-owned firms, 2012535141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5021,803
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, 200730.5%23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010113.379.0
Land area in square miles, 2010689.19420.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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