Portage County vs. Geauga County

Portage County (OH)Geauga County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)162,92794,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)161,42593,409
Population, Census, April 1, 2010161,41993,389
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.4%
White alone, percent90.9%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent2.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-201810,3315,206
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,32637,334
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%86.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,300$230,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,323$1,624
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$603
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$841$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.9%7.4%
Building permits, 2018504147
Households, 2014-201861,99335,285
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%12.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.7%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)250,50598,710
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)418,454360,185
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,010,7552,787,254
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,204,241591,986
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,944,3381,007,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,043$10,758
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.728.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,618$79,956
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,439$42,149
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%5.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,0442,802
Total employment, 201746,59730,257
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,834,5121,252,250
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,31111,083
All firms, 201212,07011,901
Men-owned firms, 20126,7247,428
Women-owned firms, 20123,9703,137
Minority-owned firms, 2012613211
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,03911,424
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1591,228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,0049,971
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%20.3%
Population per square mile, 2010331.2233.4
Land area in square miles, 2010487.38400.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Portage county (OH) and Geauga county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.