Demographic Profile for Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County, Ohio had an estimated population of 41,583 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 41,007. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Ottawa ranks 43 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,356 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Ottawa County, Ohio has a population that is made of 94.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ottawa has increased the percent of minority population when 4.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ottawa County, Ohio to be 42.8 years old. The median age in Ottawa is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ottawa can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, Ottawa encompasses a total area of 255 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 163 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rockingham, NC (164 per sq. mile ), Florence, SC (164 per sq. mile ), Peach, GA (164 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carbon, PA (163 per sq. mile ), Houston, AL (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ottawa from outside the country. The immigration into Ottawa totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Ottawa County, Ohio has a population that is made of 94.5 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Ottawa has increased the percent of minority population when 4.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ottawa County, Ohio to be 42.8 years old. The median age in Ottawa is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Ottawa can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, Ottawa encompasses a total area of 255 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 163 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rockingham, NC (164 per sq. mile ), Florence, SC (164 per sq. mile ), Peach, GA (164 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carbon, PA (163 per sq. mile ), Houston, AL (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ottawa from outside the country. The immigration into Ottawa totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
