Ross County vs. Highland County

	Ross County (OH)	Highland County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	76,931	43,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.5%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	78,078	43,602
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	78,064	43,589
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	50.9%
White alone, percent	90.7%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.8%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.6%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.6%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,774	3,353
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	32,068	19,336
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.8%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,900	$111,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,139	$1,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$426	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$727	$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.9%	8.7%
Building permits, 2018	13	12
Households, 2014-2018	28,747	16,646
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.3%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.1%	79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.6%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.0%	13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.7%	55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	115,191	36,449
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	754,180	128,406
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,928,513	585,885
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	938,920	392,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,126	$9,140
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.5	29.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,403	$43,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,756	$22,624
Persons in poverty, percent	18.4%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,207	675
Total employment, 2017	23,530	8,401
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,057,754	300,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,876	2,817
All firms, 2012	5,467	3,766
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,231	2,193
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,543	1,298
Minority-owned firms, 2012	182	111
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,985	3,542
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	535	560
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,502	3,065
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	30.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	113.3	78.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	689.19	553.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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