Demographic Profile for Henry County, Ohio
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Henry County, Ohio to be 38.0 years of age. The median age in Henry is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.6 years of age. With 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Henry can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Henry County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Henry has increased in diversity when 6.5 percent of the people were minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Henry from another country. The international migration into Henry makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Henry County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 29,453 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 29,214. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Henry ranks 52 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 1,619 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Henry extends a total area of 417 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), Mitchell, NC (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Henry County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Henry has increased in diversity when 6.5 percent of the people were minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Henry from another country. The international migration into Henry makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Henry County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 29,453 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 29,214. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Henry ranks 52 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 1,619 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Henry extends a total area of 417 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 71 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), Mitchell, NC (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
