Adams County vs. Highland County

	Adams County (OH)	Highland County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,724	43,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.9%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,559	43,602
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,550	43,589
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.9%
White alone, percent	97.1%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.2%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,772	3,353
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,932	19,336
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.2%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$100,200	$111,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,088	$1,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$595	$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	8.7%
Building permits, 2018	16	12
Households, 2014-2018	10,835	16,646
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.0%	66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.2%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.9%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.9%	13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	21,405	36,449
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	67,068	128,406
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	103,671	585,885
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	77,883	95,756
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	224,892	392,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,933	$9,140
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.4	29.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,894	$43,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,543	$22,624
Persons in poverty, percent	19.7%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	388	675
Total employment, 2017	4,096	8,401
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	151,181	300,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.9%	-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,777	2,817
All firms, 2012	2,248	3,766
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,272	2,193
Women-owned firms, 2012	669	1,298
Minority-owned firms, 2012	72	111
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,134	3,542
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	207	560
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,935	3,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	24.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	48.9	78.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	583.87	553.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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