Demographic Profile for Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 103,221 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 102,788. This growth shows an increase of 0.4 percent. Ashtabula ranks 46 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,441 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Ashtabula covers a total land area of 702 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 147 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fresno, CA (147 per sq. mile ), Sutter, CA (148 per sq. mile ), Eau Claire, WI (148 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Warrick, IN (147 per sq. mile ), Roane, TN (147 per sq. mile ), Mercer, WV (146 per sq. mile ).
Ashtabula County, Ohio has a population that is made of 92.6 percent White, 3.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ashtabula has increased in diversity when 5.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ashtabula from another country. The international migration into Ashtabula totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ashtabula County, Ohio to be 39.0 years of age. The median in Ashtabula is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.6 years of age. With a total of 23.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ashtabula can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Ashtabula covers a total land area of 702 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 147 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fresno, CA (147 per sq. mile ), Sutter, CA (148 per sq. mile ), Eau Claire, WI (148 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Warrick, IN (147 per sq. mile ), Roane, TN (147 per sq. mile ), Mercer, WV (146 per sq. mile ).
Ashtabula County, Ohio has a population that is made of 92.6 percent White, 3.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ashtabula has increased in diversity when 5.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ashtabula from another country. The international migration into Ashtabula totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ashtabula County, Ohio to be 39.0 years of age. The median in Ashtabula is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.6 years of age. With a total of 23.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ashtabula can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
