Stony Prairie, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Stony Prairie is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sandusky County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 836 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 836 people, 349 households, and 233 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 542.3 people per square mile (209.6/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 238.1/sq mi (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.75% White, 0.96% African American, 0.24% Asian, 5.38% from other races
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.51% of the population.
There were 349 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,569, and the median income for a family was $46,346. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $23,317 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,871. About 7.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Sandusky County
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 836 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
Stony Prairie is located at 41°21′2"N 83°8′52"W (41.350535, -83.147782).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 836 people, 349 households, and 233 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 542.3 people per square mile (209.6/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 238.1/sq mi (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.75% White, 0.96% African American, 0.24% Asian, 5.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.51% of the population.
There were 349 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,569, and the median income for a family was $46,346. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $23,317 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,871. About 7.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.