Portage County vs. Stark County

Portage County (OH)Stark County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)162,927371,574
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)161,425375,590
Population, Census, April 1, 2010161,419375,586
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%19.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.4%
White alone, percent90.9%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.2%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%86.3%
Veterans, 2014-201810,33126,079
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,326166,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,300$130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,323$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$423
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$841$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.9%18.9%
Building permits, 2018504527
Households, 2014-201861,993152,649
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%81.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.7%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)250,505630,105
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)418,4542,455,523
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,010,75512,182,868
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,204,2412,551,789
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,944,3385,330,262
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,043$14,219
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.721.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,618$52,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,439$28,434
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,0448,162
Total employment, 201746,597144,180
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,834,5125,614,030
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,31124,123
All firms, 201212,07029,680
Men-owned firms, 20126,72416,950
Women-owned firms, 20123,9709,393
Minority-owned firms, 20126132,358
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,03926,257
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1592,906
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,00425,334
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%3.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010331.2652.9
Land area in square miles, 2010487.38575.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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