Demographic Profile for Huron County, Ohio
Huron County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 60,385 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 59,611. This growth shows an increase of 1.3 percent. Huron ranks 37 of 88 counties when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the county ranks 1,216 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Huron internationally. The migration from outside the US into Huron makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Huron County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 93.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 5.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Huron has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.8 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Huron County, Ohio to be 36.2 years old. The median in Huron is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.0 years old. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Huron can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Huron spans a total area of 493 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 123 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, IN (123 per sq. mile ), Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Queen Anne's, MD (123 per sq. mile ), Pickens, GA (123 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Huron internationally. The migration from outside the US into Huron makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Huron County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 93.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 5.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Huron has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.8 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Huron County, Ohio to be 36.2 years old. The median in Huron is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.0 years old. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Huron can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Huron spans a total area of 493 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 123 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, IN (123 per sq. mile ), Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Queen Anne's, MD (123 per sq. mile ), Pickens, GA (123 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
