Demographic Profile for Pike County, Ohio
Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Pike internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pike accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Pike County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Pike has increased the level of diversity when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Pike covers a total land area of 441 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 64 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Charlevoix, MI (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pittsylvania, VA (64 per sq. mile ).
Pike County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 28,146 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 27,756. This growth signifies an increase of 1.4 percent. Pike ranks 47 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,474 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pike County, Ohio to be 36.4 years old. The median age in Pike is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.4 years of age. With a total of 25.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pike can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Pike County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Pike has increased the level of diversity when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Pike covers a total land area of 441 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 64 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Charlevoix, MI (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pittsylvania, VA (64 per sq. mile ).
Pike County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 28,146 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 27,756. This growth signifies an increase of 1.4 percent. Pike ranks 47 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,474 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pike County, Ohio to be 36.4 years old. The median age in Pike is less than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.4 years of age. With a total of 25.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Pike can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
