Demographic Profile for Paulding County, Ohio
By measuring total land area, Paulding covers a total land area of 416 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 47 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gilchrist, FL (47 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Caledonia, VT (47 per sq. mile ).
Paulding County, Ohio had a population of 19,537 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,234. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.4 percent. Paulding ranks 71 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 2,866 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Paulding County, Ohio to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Paulding is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Paulding can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Paulding County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Paulding has increased the level of diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Paulding internationally. The international migration into Paulding makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Paulding County, Ohio had a population of 19,537 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,234. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.4 percent. Paulding ranks 71 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 2,866 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Paulding County, Ohio to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Paulding is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.7 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Paulding can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Paulding County, Ohio has a population that is comprised of 94.6 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Paulding has increased the level of diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Paulding internationally. The international migration into Paulding makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
