Ross County, OH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ross county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,385 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,045 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 984 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,285 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,262 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,809 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,443 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,026 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,770 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,882 | 42.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,674 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,491 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,642 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,958 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,848 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,599 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,405 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 1,093 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 4,382 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,391 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 7,369 | 12.5 |
Female | 3,327 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,228 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 635 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,749 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,725 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,283 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,620 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,265 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,000 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,826 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,012 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,363 | 41.2 |
Same county | 18,216 | 26.5 |
Different county | 10,147 | 14.7 |
Same state | 7,114 | 10.3 |
Different state | 3,033 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 451 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,345 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,807 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 72,496 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 62,211 | 84.8 |
Different state | 10,285 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 311 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 538 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 238 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 303 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 235 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 538 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 113 | 21.0 |
| Asia | 235 | 43.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 13 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 113 | 21.0 |
| Northern America | 59 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,826 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,902 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,924 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 611 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 828 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 279 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 769 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 164 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,345 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,346 | 82.3 |
| Arab | 39 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 98 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 82 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,517 | 2.1 |
| English | 7,263 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,026 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 157 | 0.2 |
| German | 14,475 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 95 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 160 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,744 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 1,112 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 435 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 891 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,185 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 62 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 351 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 169 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,378 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 803 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 55 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,033 | 12.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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