Warren, Ohio
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,912.4 people per square mile (1,124.5/km²). There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile (510.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.94% White, 36.20% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 19,288 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples
living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18–24, 27.3% from 25–44, 21.0% from 45–64 and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,147 and the median income for a family was $36,158. Males had a median income of $32,317 versus $23,790 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,808. About 16.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
is the former drummer of Nirvana
, current frontman of Foo Fighters
, and most recently drummer of Them Crooked Vultures
. Grohl was born in Warren and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia
. He returned to Warren on August 1, 2009, where he was given a key to the city and performed the songs "Everlong
", "Times Like These
", and "My Hero
". A roadway in downtown Warren named "David Grohl Alley" has been dedicated to him with murals by local artists. Many local bands were given the honor of sharing the stage with him, such long time local bands as Smack Alice, Love Turns Hate, and many more. Thousands were in attendance, along with numerous television and radio staions in the day long celebration.
's father was a state auditor for Trumbull County and lived in several communities, including Warren, before the family settled in Wapakoneta
. "Armstrong developed an interest in flying at age two when his father took him to the National Air Races
in Cleveland
. His interest intensified when he went for his first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, a "Tin Goose", in Warren at age six. From that time on, he claimed an intense fascination with aviation."
is most notably known as the Chairman and CEO of Fox News Network. Ailes started his life from humble beginnings in Warren, OH. Beginning his career as a prop boy, he worked his way up to become a television producer and later served as a political consultant for prominent Republican candidates before leading one of the most effective news media organizations. All the while, he gave back to those less fortunate through a variety of contributions and has been quoted as saying "I see myself between the Hudson River and the Sierra Madres. I do not see myself at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel or Le Cirque here in New York. Those are people who aspire to different things."
Census
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 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. 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 2,912.4 people per square mile (1,124.5/km²). There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile (510.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.94% White, 36.20% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 19,288 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% 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, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18–24, 27.3% from 25–44, 21.0% from 45–64 and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,147 and the median income for a family was $36,158. Males had a median income of $32,317 versus $23,790 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 city was $16,808. About 16.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Dave Grohl
Dave GrohlDave Grohl
David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
is the former drummer of Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, current frontman of Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, and most recently drummer of Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones , Dave Grohl , and Josh Homme . The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances...
. Grohl was born in Warren and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. He returned to Warren on August 1, 2009, where he was given a key to the city and performed the songs "Everlong
Everlong
"Everlong" is the second single released from the Foo Fighters' second album The Colour and the Shape, released in 1997. The song was conceived when Dave Grohl returned home to Washington, DC following the initial recording sessions for the album...
", "Times Like These
Times Like These (song)
"Times Like These" is the second single released from the Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One. It was released on two main discs in 2003....
", and "My Hero
My Hero (song)
"My Hero" is the third single from the Foo Fighters' second album The Colour and the Shape. It was released as a single in 1998, though has been played live as early as 1995. According to Dave Grohl, the song is dedicated to ordinary, everyday heroes, as he himself never had musical or sports...
". A roadway in downtown Warren named "David Grohl Alley" has been dedicated to him with murals by local artists. Many local bands were given the honor of sharing the stage with him, such long time local bands as Smack Alice, Love Turns Hate, and many more. Thousands were in attendance, along with numerous television and radio staions in the day long celebration.
Neil Armstrong
Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon....
's father was a state auditor for Trumbull County and lived in several communities, including Warren, before the family settled in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
. "Armstrong developed an interest in flying at age two when his father took him to the National Air Races
National Air Races
The National Air Races were a series of pylon and cross-country races that took place in the United States from 1920 to 1949. The science of aviation, and the speed and reliability of aircraft and engines grew rapidly during this period; the National Air Races were both a proving ground and...
in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. His interest intensified when he went for his first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, a "Tin Goose", in Warren at age six. From that time on, he claimed an intense fascination with aviation."
Roger Ailes
Roger AilesRoger Ailes
Roger Eugene Ailes is president of Fox News Channel, chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W...
is most notably known as the Chairman and CEO of Fox News Network. Ailes started his life from humble beginnings in Warren, OH. Beginning his career as a prop boy, he worked his way up to become a television producer and later served as a political consultant for prominent Republican candidates before leading one of the most effective news media organizations. All the while, he gave back to those less fortunate through a variety of contributions and has been quoted as saying "I see myself between the Hudson River and the Sierra Madres. I do not see myself at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel or Le Cirque here in New York. Those are people who aspire to different things."
Other notable natives
- Roger AilesRoger AilesRoger Eugene Ailes is president of Fox News Channel, chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W...
(President of the Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
) - Red AmesRed AmesLeon Kessling "Red" Ames was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies.-Major league career:...
(Former Major League Baseball player) - Casey Anthony (Mother, charged and acquitted with the murder of Caylee Anthony)
- David Arnold (American football)David Arnold (American football)David Paul Arnold is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League.-External links:*...
(former Michigan and NFL Football Player) - Catherine BachCatherine BachCatherine Bach is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.-Career:...
(Actress) - Andrew John BergerAndrew John BergerAndrew John Berger was an American ornithologist from the American Museum of Natural History.Berger was born in Warren, Ohio. In 1939 he graduated from Oberlin College. After doing fieldwork in game management from 1940 to 1941, he married Edith Grace Denniston in 1942. The couple had two...
(Ornithologist) - Carolina BermudezCarolina BermudezCarolina Bermudez is a radio personality on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show in New York on WHTZ , which is also simulcast in Miami on Y100 , in Philadelphia on Q102 , and in various other markets around the country...
(Radio personality on Elvis Duran and the Morning ShowElvis Duran and the Morning ShowElvis Duran and The Morning Show is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Elvis Duran. The daily morning radio show currently airs on New York Top 40 station Z100...
in New York) - Earl Derr BiggersEarl Derr BiggersEarl Derr Biggers was an American novelist and playwright. He is remembered primarily for adaptations of his novels, especially those featuring the Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan.-Biography:...
(Novelist and playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
) - Bud BooneBud BooneBud Boone is a former NASCAR driver from Warren, Ohio.Boone competed in one Cup event in 1950, when he raced at Funk's Speedway.He finished 9th in his only race ....
(Auto racer) - Aaron Brown (linebacker)Aaron Brown (linebacker)Aaron Cedric Brown is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Atlanta Falcons.-References:...
(Former Ohio State and NFL Football Player) - Joey BrownerJoey BrownerJoey Matthew Browner is a former American football strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983 until 1991.-Professional career:...
(Former USC and NFL Football Player) - Keith BrownerKeith BrownerKeith Browner is a former American Football defensive end and outside linebacker. He is also the father of Keith Browner jr who is a standout LB for the Cal Golden Bears.-College career:...
(Former USC and NFL Football Player) - Ross BrownerRoss BrownerRoss Browner is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the father of current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Starks, and brother of Joey Browner and Keith Browner...
(Former Notre Dame and NFL Football Player, College Football Hall of Famer) - Prescott BurgessPrescott BurgessPrescott Ennis Burgess is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He has had three stints with the team. He played college football at Michigan.Burgess has also played for the...
(Former University of Michigan and National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player with Baltimore RavensBaltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
) - Michael CapellasMichael CapellasMichael David Capellas is Chief Executive Officer of AcadiaEnterprises, LLC a joint venture of Cisco and EMC with investment from Intel and VMware. He also serves as Chairman of the Virtual Computing Environment coalition...
(Former CEO Of Compaq Computer Corporation) - Genevieve R. ClineGenevieve R. ClineGenevieve Rose Cline was an American jurist. In 1928, she became the first woman named to the Federal judiciary.-Early years:...
(Federal judge) - Chris ColumbusChris Columbus (filmmaker)Christopher Joseph "Chris" Columbus is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Columbus had his largest success with the first two films in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, along with Home Alone, the last...
(Filmmaker) - Doug DatishDoug DatishDoug Datish is a former American football center of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(Former Ohio StateOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and current Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
football player) - Van DeCreeVan DeCreeVan Ness DeCree, from Warren, Ohio, is a former football defensive end who was a two-time All-American at Ohio State University. DeCree is a member of the Ohio State Football Hall of Fame He was also a three-year starter and a three-time All-Big 10 selection at defensive end, having been voted...
(Former Ohio State and World Football League Player) - Jerry DouglasJerry DouglasJerry Douglas may refer to:*Jerry Douglas , actor, who was on The Young and the Restless for 25 years*Jerry Douglas, country/bluegrass musician*Jerry Douglas , director and writer of adult films such as, Score...
(Grammy Award Winning Musician) - Randy GradisharRandy GradisharRandy Charles Gradishar is a former college and professional American football linebacker who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Randy Gradishar is currently the Director of Corporate Communications for the Phil Long Dealerships in Colorado...
(Former Ohio State and NFL Football Player) - David HerronDavid HerronDavid Leon Herron, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played football at Warren G...
(linebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the NFL Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
) - Hugh HewittHugh HewittHugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. An outspoken Republican, evangelical Christian, he comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law.-...
(Radio talk showTalk showA talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host) - Sean JonesSean Jones (trumpeter)Sean Jones is an American trumpeter and composer featured on the 2007 Grammy Award-winning Turned to Blue from Nancy Wilson. As a bandleader, Jones has released five albums under the Mack Avenue Records label...
(Jazz musician, composer,educator, lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln CenterJazz at Lincoln CenterJazz at Lincoln Center is part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. JALC's performing arts complex, Frederick P. Rose Hall, is located at West 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. Frederick P....
Orchestra) - Bill KollarBill KollarWilliam Wallace "Bill" Kollar was a National Football League defensive lineman from 1974 through 1981. He has been an NFL assistant coach for 17 years. He has coached the Defensive Line of the Rams, Falcons and Bills...
(Former Montana State and NFL Football Player, NFL assistant for 17 years) - Rex LeeRex LeeRex Lee is an American actor. He is best known for his role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Lloyd Lee.-Early life:Lee was born in Warren, Ohio...
(Actor, HBO's EntourageEntourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
) - Braeden LemastersBraeden LemastersBraeden Lemasters is an American actor, musician and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Albert in Men of a Certain Age. He is also the founding member/one of two lead singers/lead guitar player/and songwriter of the band The Feaver.-Life and career:Braeden was born in Warren, Ohio...
(American actor) - Mario ManninghamMario ManninghamMario Cashmere Manningham is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
(former University Of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and current New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
football player) - Robin McKinleyRobin McKinleyRobin McKinley is a distinguished author of fantasy and children's books who has written sixteen books to date. Her latest book Pegasus was published in 2010...
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) - Mom's Apple PieMom's Apple PieMom's Apple Pie was an American ten-member rock band from Warren, Ohio. They were best known for their album cover, and also for the voice of the lead singer Bob Fiorino.-Career:...
(1970's rock band) - James Ward PackardJames Ward PackardJames Ward Packard was an American automobile manufacturer who founded the Packard Motor Car Company and Packard Electric Company with his brother William Doud Packard.-Life and career:...
and brother William Doud PackardWilliam Doud PackardWilliam Doud Packard was an American automobile manufacturer who founded the Packard Motor Car Company and Packard Electric Company with his brother James Ward Packard.-Life and career:...
(American industrialists) - Johnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace Palmer is an award-winning American close-up magician. He is famous within the worldwide magical community for his prodigious sleight-of-hand abilities.-Early life:...
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) - Ronald A. PariseRonald A. PariseRonald Anthony Parise, Ph.D. was an Italian American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist....
(Former NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
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) - Austin PendletonAustin PendletonAustin Pendleton is an American film, television, and stage actor, a playwright, and a theatre director and instructor.-Life and career:...
(ActorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
) - Edward Shimborske IIIEdward Shimborske IIIEdward Shimborske III is an American record executive, music producer, singer/songwriter, graphic artist, journalist/author, radio personality, lyricist and voice-over artist...
(noted Sassmanhausen, record-producer, lyricist) - Korey StringerKorey StringerKorey Damont Stringer was an American football player who died from complications brought on by heat stroke, during training camp in Mankato, Minnesota while in training camp with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.-College career:Stringer was born in Warren, Ohio and attended...
(Former National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player, 1974–2001) - Tere TerebaTere TerebaTere Tereba is an American fashion designer, writer, and actress. She is well known as one of the pioneers of women's "contemporary" clothing design and for playing "Ingrid Joyner" in Andy Warhol's Bad .-Beginnings:...
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) - Thomas Trube (TT) (actor, model internet TV fashion host)
- Harriet Taylor UptonHarriet Taylor UptonHarriet Taylor Upton was a suffragette, author, and the first woman to be vice chairman of the Republican National Committee.-Early history:...
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) - Paul WarfieldPaul WarfieldPaul Dryden Warfield is a former professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability and hands.- Football career :...
(Former Ohio State and NFL Football Player, NFL Hall of Famer) - Bill White (Former major league baseball player and from 1989 to 1994, served as president of the National League. Eight time all-star and 7 time golden glove award winner)
- Tim O'Rourke (comedian/writer/actor Drew Carey Show)
- Michael "Mickey" Polinko (musician/BowFlex spokesman)
Attractions
- Museums such as National Packard Museum, the John Stark Edwards House and Museum, the Sutliff Museum and the Trumbull Art Gallery.
- The Packard Music Hall provides its users, guests and community a venue for civic, arts and entertainment events, also hosts the Warren G. Harding High SchoolWarren G. Harding High SchoolWarren G. Harding High School is a public high school located in Warren, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Warren City Schools district...
graduation. - The Warren flea marketFlea marketA flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
- Packard Park
- The Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial.
- Dave Grohl Alley, which features artwork from local artists and pays tribute to Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and formerly Nirvana