Roaming Shores, Ohio
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Roaming Shores is a village in Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (25.71%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,239 people, 486 households, and 386 families residing in the village. The population density
was 596.1 people per square mile (230.0/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 308.4 per square mile (119.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 1.61% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. 21.2% were of German
, 14.0% Irish
, 10.7% English
, 9.7% American
and 9.4% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 486 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,431, and the median income for a family was $64,750. Males had a median income of $46,000 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,470. About 1.5% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Roaming Shores is located at 41°38′20"N 80°49′42"W (41.638884, -80.828243).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (25.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,239 people, 486 households, and 386 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 596.1 people per square mile (230.0/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 308.4 per square mile (119.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 1.61% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. 21.2% were of German
Germans
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, 14.0% Irish
Irish people
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, 10.7% English
English people
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, 9.7% American
United States
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and 9.4% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 486 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,431, and the median income for a family was $64,750. Males had a median income of $46,000 versus $29,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $26,470. About 1.5% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.