Hamilton County, Ohio
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As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density
was 2,075 people per square mile (801/km²). There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile (354/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.93% White
, 23.43% Black
or African American
, 0.18% Native American
, 1.61% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 346,790 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.40% were married couples
living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.70% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,964, and the median income for a family was $53,449. Males had a median income of $39,842 versus $28,550 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $24,053. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
. The parochial schools of various denominations add to this base. Among these the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
maintains a system of 108 elementary and 22 secondary schools, the ninth largest private system in the United States. Cincinnati public schools are 71% African American while most suburban school districts are predominantly White.
system with a main library and 41 branches. Major sports teams are listed under the communities in which they are located, primarily Cincinnati. The County Park District maintains a series of preserves and educational facilities. The three major parks within the system are Miami Whitewater Forest, Winton Woods, and Sharon Woods.
Population density
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was 2,075 people per square mile (801/km²). There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile (354/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.93% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 23.43% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.61% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 346,790 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.70% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,964, and the median income for a family was $53,449. Males had a median income of $39,842 versus $28,550 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $24,053. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
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Mount Healthy, Ohio Mount Healthy is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 7,149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Healthy is located at .... North College Hill, Ohio North College Hill is a city in Hamilton County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio approximately ten miles north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,397... Norwood, Ohio Norwood is the second most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is an enclave of the larger city of Cincinnati. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Originally settled as an early suburb of Cincinnati in the wooded countryside north of the city, the area is... Reading, Ohio Reading is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,292 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. Reading is also the Home of 2003 Division 3 State Boys Basketball Champions... Sharonville, Ohio Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.... † Silverton, Ohio Silverton is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city was formed out of Columbia and Sycamore Townships, but withdrew from both and formed a paper township... Springdale, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 10,563 people, 4,421 households, and 2,816 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,131.0 people per square mile . There were 4,607 housing units at an average density of 929.4 per square mile... St. Bernard, Ohio St. Bernard is a small city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,924 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Bernard is located at , and along with Norwood and Elmwood Place, is an enclave surrounded by the city of Cincinnati.According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Indian Hill, Ohio The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its... Wyoming, Ohio Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,261 at the 2000 census.Wyoming has a renowned education program - the Wyoming City School District was ranked first in the State of Ohio on the 2004-2005 State Report Card, with an index score of 108.2... |
Villages
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Fairfax, Ohio Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairfax is located at .... Glendale, Ohio Glendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census. It is site of the Glendale Historic District.-Geography:Glendale is located at .... Golf Manor, Ohio Golf Manor is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is surrounded nearly completely by the Pleasant Ridge and Roselawn neighborhoods of Cincinnati... Greenhills, Ohio Greenhills is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,103 at the 2000 census. It is a planned community that was established by the United States federal government during the Great Depression.-Geography:... Lincoln Heights, Ohio Lincoln Heights is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,113 at the 2000 census. Lincoln Heights, located in southwestern Ohio, is a suburb of Cincinnati.-Geography:Lincoln Heights is located at .... Lockland, Ohio Lockland is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,707 at the 2000 census. Lockland is located in southwest Ohio, north of Cincinnati... |
Mariemont, Ohio Mariemont is a planned community village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It includes one or two historic districts, Village of Mariemont and Mariemont Historic District. Founded in the 1920s by Mary Emery, Mariemont exhibits English architecture from Norman to classic Georgian style... Newtown, Ohio Newtown is a village in southeastern Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, near Cincinnati. The population was 2,420 at the 2000 census.Newtown was first settled in 1792 under the name of Mercersburg. The name was changed before the village incorporated in 1901.-History:Multiple Native American... North Bend, Ohio North Bend is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-History:President Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend. His grandfather, President William Henry Harrison is buried in the William Henry Harrison Tomb State... Terrace Park, Ohio Terrace Park is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburban village in Greater Cincinnati. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Terrace Park is located at .... Woodlawn, Ohio Woodlawn is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,816 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlawn is located at .... |
Townships
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Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 55,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:... Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,469 people in the township, 4,982 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,496 people in the township, 9,093 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Mill Creek Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Mill Creek Township is a former township of south central Hamilton County, Ohio that was largely absorbed in the late Nineteenth century by the annexation of suburban villages and outlying settlements by the City of Cincinnati. It extended north from the Ohio River along both banks of the Mill... (defunct) |
Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Springfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,587 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it has the following borders:... Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Sycamore Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 19,675 people in the township.-Geography:... Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township.-Geography:... Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Whitewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,564 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:... |
Census-designated places
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Groesbeck, Ohio Groesbeck is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Groesbeck is located at .... Kenwood, Ohio Kenwood is a census-designated place in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,423 at the 2000 census... Loveland Park, Ohio Loveland Park is a census-designated place located in Symmes Township, Hamilton County and Deerfield Township, Warren County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The CDP is named after Loveland... † Mack North, Ohio Mack North is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,529 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mack North is located at .... Mack South, Ohio Mack South is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,837 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mack South is located at .... Monfort Heights East, Ohio Monfort Heights East is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census. The name of the CDP is based on the community of Monfort Heights in Green Township.-Geography:... Monfort Heights South, Ohio Monfort Heights South is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,466 at the 2000 census. The name of the CDP is based on the community of Monfort Heights in Green Township.-Geography:... Mount Healthy Heights, Ohio Mount Healthy Heights is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Healthy Heights is located at .... Northbrook, Ohio Northbrook is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,076 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Northbrook is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.... |
Northgate, Ohio Northgate is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,016 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Northgate is located at .... Pleasant Run, Ohio Pleasant Run is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,267 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Run is located at .... Pleasant Run Farm, Ohio Pleasant Run Farm is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Run Farms is located at .... Sherwood, Hamilton County, Ohio Sherwood is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sherwood is located at .... Turpin Hills, Ohio Turpin Hills is a census-designated place in Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,960 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Turpin Hills is located at .... White Oak, Ohio White Oak is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:White Oak is located at .... White Oak East, Ohio White Oak East is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio in the United States. The population was 3,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:White Oak East is located at .... White Oak West, Ohio White Oak West is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,932 at the 2000 census.-Geography:White Oak West is located at .... |
Other localities
- Camp DennisonCamp Dennison, OhioCamp Dennison is an unincorporated community just outside Indian Hill in southern Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45111. During the American Civil War, Camp Dennison served as a military recruiting and...
- HoovenHooven, OhioHooven is an unincorporated community in southeastern Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45033. It lies along State Route 128.-References:...
- MiamitownMiamitown, OhioMiamitown is an unincorporated community in western Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45041.-References:...
- Mt. St. JosephMount Saint Joseph, OhioMount Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in central Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45051...
- † Only partially in Hamilton County
Education
Public elementary and secondary education is provided by a number of independent school districts, supplemented by a county vocational school district, the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career DevelopmentGreat Oaks
The Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, or Great Oaks, is a joint vocational school district that has operated in parts of southwestern Ohio since 1970....
. The parochial schools of various denominations add to this base. Among these the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev...
maintains a system of 108 elementary and 22 secondary schools, the ninth largest private system in the United States. Cincinnati public schools are 71% African American while most suburban school districts are predominantly White.
Colleges and universities
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Hebrew Union College The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantors, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism.HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem.The Jerusalem... ITT Technical Institute ITT Technical Institute is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services, Inc... University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.... Xavier University (Cincinnati) Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily... |
Recreation
The county, in cooperation with the City of Cincinnati, operates the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton CountyPublic Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is among the largest and busiest public library systems in the world. In addition to its Main Library location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, PLCH operates 41 regional and branch locations throughout Hamilton County., the PLCH's collection holds...
system with a main library and 41 branches. Major sports teams are listed under the communities in which they are located, primarily Cincinnati. The County Park District maintains a series of preserves and educational facilities. The three major parks within the system are Miami Whitewater Forest, Winton Woods, and Sharon Woods.