Demographic Profile for Darke County, Ohio
When measuring the total land area, Darke spans a total of 600 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 88 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Taylor, KY (88 per sq. mile ), Dallas, IA (88 per sq. mile ), Walker, AL (88 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Whiteside, IL (87 per sq. mile ), Lee, GA (87 per sq. mile ), San Juan, WA (87 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Darke internationally. The international migration into Darke totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Darke County, Ohio to be 39.3 years of age. The median in Darke is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Darke can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Darke County, Ohio had a population of 52,983 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 53,315. The decline shows a decrease of -0.6 percent. Darke ranks 66 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 2,562 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Darke County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Darke has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.5 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Darke internationally. The international migration into Darke totals 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Darke County, Ohio to be 39.3 years of age. The median in Darke is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Darke can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Darke County, Ohio had a population of 52,983 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 53,315. The decline shows a decrease of -0.6 percent. Darke ranks 66 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 2,562 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Darke County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 97.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Darke has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.5 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
