Demographic Profile for Belmont County, Ohio
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Belmont internationally. The international migration into Belmont accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Belmont County, Ohio to be 42.2 years old. The median age in Belmont is greater than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 19.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Belmont can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Belmont County, Ohio had an estimated population of 69,228 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 70,128. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.3 percent. Belmont ranks 73 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 2,936 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When measuring the total land area, Belmont extends a total area of 537 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 129 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Van Buren, MI (129 per sq. mile ), Laurel, KY (129 per sq. mile ), Iberia, LA (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), Craven, NC (128 per sq. mile ), Cheatham, TN (128 per sq. mile ).
Belmont County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 94.2 percent White, 4.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Belmont has increased the level of diversity when 4.4 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Belmont County, Ohio to be 42.2 years old. The median age in Belmont is greater than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 19.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Belmont can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Belmont County, Ohio had an estimated population of 69,228 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 70,128. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.3 percent. Belmont ranks 73 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 2,936 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When measuring the total land area, Belmont extends a total area of 537 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 129 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Van Buren, MI (129 per sq. mile ), Laurel, KY (129 per sq. mile ), Iberia, LA (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), Craven, NC (128 per sq. mile ), Cheatham, TN (128 per sq. mile ).
Belmont County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 94.2 percent White, 4.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Belmont has increased the level of diversity when 4.4 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
