Highland County vs. Fayette County

Highland County (OH)Fayette County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,05828,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,60229,035
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,58929,030
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.8%
White alone, percent95.9%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3532,031
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,33612,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,700$112,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,053$1,061
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$715
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%18.0%
Building permits, 20181234
Households, 2014-201816,64611,736
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,44946,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,406114,430
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)585,8851,343,683
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)392,985675,188
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,140$23,379
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.324.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,297$46,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,624$24,931
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017675598
Total employment, 20178,4019,931
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)300,628318,698
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8171,530
All firms, 20123,7662,555
Men-owned firms, 20122,1931,558
Women-owned firms, 20121,298581
Minority-owned firms, 201211169
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,5422,268
Veteran-owned firms, 2012560129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0652,160
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201078.871.4
Land area in square miles, 2010553.08406.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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