Erie County vs. Ottawa County
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Erie County (OH) Ottawa County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 74,615 40,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.2% -1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 77,066 41,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,079 41,428
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9% 25.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2% 50.4%
White alone, percent 86.8% 97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.8% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.6% 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1% 92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,173 3,468
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.1% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 37,908 28,600
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.0% 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $136,700 $148,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,184 $1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $458 $435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $739 $724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.1% 12.9%
Building permits, 2018 71 168
Households, 2014-2018 31,301 17,691
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.36 2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.4% 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.2% 2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.3% 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.9% 80.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.9% 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.7% 22.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.0% 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.6% 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.9% 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 305,935 115,091
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 489,781 123,047
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,021,643 811,756
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,145,523 127,523
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,072,375 427,688
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,037 $10,346
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.1 23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,270 $57,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,677 $33,081
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6% 9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,827 1,047
Total employment, 2017 30,625 10,370
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,166,029 445,890
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,927 3,050
All firms, 2012 5,583 3,319
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,346 1,993
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,616 837
Minority-owned firms, 2012 408 124
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,866 2,980
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 531 393
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,580 2,694
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.9% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 306.4 162.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 251.56 254.92
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Erie county (OH) and Ottawa county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.