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PORTAGE COUNTY


Population Demographics

Primary & Secondary Education

Population Demographic Characteristics

Personal Income

House/Household Characteristics

Private Non-Farm Establishments

Labor Force

Selected Economic Statistics

Payroll Employment by Industry

County and City Websites

Employment by Occupation

Colleges & Universities

Workers Earning by Industry

Incentives

Educational Attainment

  

POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS
Geography 1990 2000 2005
Portage County 142,585 152,061 155,631
Kent city 28,835 28,128 28,135
Aurora city 9,192 13,556 14,353
Streetsboro city 9,932 12,311 14,210
Ravenna city 12,069 11,796 11,510
Ravenna township 21,030 9,245 9,241
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
Variable Portage County 1990 Portage County 2000 Portage County 2005
Persons: Total 142,585 152,061 147502
Persons: Male 69,443 74,151 72529
Persons: Female 73,142 77,910 74973
Persons: White 137,022 143,919 138578
Persons: Black 3,852 4,688 4430
Persons: American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleutian 331 239 328
Persons: Asian or Pacific Islander 1,163 1,156 1732
Persons: Other race 217 314 4307
Persons of Hispanic origin: Total 942 1,028 2005 ACS Data Not Available
Persons: 14 years or under 29,325 29,046 26677
Persons: 15 to 24 years 30,534 28,183 23629
Persons: 25 to 34 years 23,047 19,255 18834
Persons: 35 to 44 years 20,463 24,396 21988
Persons: 45 to 54 years 14,373 20,546 22724
Persons: 55 to 64 years 11,513 13,171 16342
Persons: 65 years and over 13,330 16,705 17308
Median Age   34 37.3
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
HOUSE/HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Geography Portage County 1990 Portage County 2000 Portage County 2005
Households: Total 49,359 56,415 58,138
Persons per Household 2.89 2.70 2
Housing units: Total 52,299 60,096 64,131
Housing units: Occupied 49,229 56,449 58,138
Housing units: Vacant 3,070 3,647 5,993
Occupied housing units: Owner occupied 34,505 40,225 41,993
Occupied housing units: Renter occupied 14,724 16,224 16,145
Households: Median household income in 1989 30,253 44,347 46,842
Persons for whom poverty status is determined: below 1.00 15,892 13,395 16,797
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
LABOR FORCE
Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
2006 90,500 85,800 4,700 5.1
2005 89,200 84,200 5,000 5.6
2004 87,500 82,400 5,000 5.8
2003 86,400 81,400 5,000 5.8
2002 84,900 80,300 4,600 5.4
2001 84,700 81,100 3,600 4.2
2000 84,800 81,500 3,300 3.9
1999 83,000 79,700 3,300 4
1998 82,000 78,800 3,200 3.9
1997 82,300 78,900 3,400 4.1
Source: Ohio Labor Market Information (LMI)
Last Updated: April 5, 2006
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Area Ind Code Industry Average Employment 2000 Average Employment 2005
Portage County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 98 172
Portage County 21 Mining 291 385
Portage County 22 Utilities   9
Portage County 23 Construction 2367 2328
Portage County 31-33 Manufacturing 13,983 12,241
Portage County 42 Wholesale Trade 2221 2443
Portage County 44-45 Retail Trade 5,852 5,764
Portage County 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing   1,026
Portage County 51 Information 586 406
Portage County 52 Finance and Insurance 648 765
Portage County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 469 476
Portage County 54 Professional and Technical Services 1060 1411
Portage County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 384 549
Portage County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 1027 1435
Portage County 61 Educational Services 674 681
Portage County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 2966 3394
Portage County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2072 1268
Portage County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 4,344 4,670
Portage County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 1509 1737
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION - NOTE: EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INFORMATION NOT AVALIABLE FOR ASHLAND COUNTY AT THE MSA LEVEL
MSA OCCUPATION CODE OCCUPATION TITLE TOTAL EMPLOMENT HOURLY MEAN ANNUAL MEAN HOURLY MEDIAN ANNUAL MEDIAN
Akron, OH 00-0000 All Occupations 329,720 $17.35 $36,090 $13.95 $29,020
Akron, OH 11-0000 Management occupations 12,810 $42.87 $89,170 $37.59 $78,200
Akron, OH 13-0000 Business and financial operations occupations 13,520 $25.20 $52,420 $23.41 $48,690
Akron, OH 15-0000 Computer and mathematical occupations 6,750 $28.47 $59,220 $27.70 $57,610
Akron, OH 17-0000 Architecture and engineering occupations 5,960 $28.52 $59,310 $27.69 $57,590
Akron, OH 19-0000 Life, physical, and social science occupations 2,300 $27.07 $56,310 $25.42 $52,870
Akron, OH 21-0000 Community and social services occupations 4,220 $18.24 $37,930 $16.51 $34,340
Akron, OH 23-0000 Legal occupations 1,700 $31.27 $65,040 $24.04 $50,000
Akron, OH 25-0000 Education, training, and library occupations 17,900 $21.96 $45,680 $21.59 $44,900
Akron, OH 27-0000 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 3,150 $18.32 $38,110 $16.07 $33,430
Akron, OH 29-0000 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 18,370 $29.29 $60,920 $23.86 $49,640
Akron, OH 31-0000 Healthcare support occupations 9,040 $11.14 $23,180 $10.36 $21,560
Akron, OH 33-0000 Protective service occupations 6,430 $18.61 $38,720 $19.02 $39,560
Akron, OH 35-0000 Food preparation and serving related occupations 29,880 $7.93 $16,490 $7.21 $15,000
Akron, OH 37-0000 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 9,870 $10.74 $22,340 $9.58 $19,930
Akron, OH 39-0000 Personal care and service occupations 7,600 $9.52 $19,800 $8.52 $17,720
Akron, OH 41-0000 Sales and related occupations 38,290 $14.57 $30,310 $10.26 $21,350
Akron, OH 43-0000 Office and administrative support occupations 56,130 $13.67 $28,440 $12.86 $26,750
Akron, OH 45-0000 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ** $15.01 $31,220 $13.14 $27,330
Akron, OH 47-0000 Construction and extraction occupations ** $18.86 $39,230 $17.40 $36,200
Akron, OH 49-0000 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 12,450 $17.86 $37,150 $17.28 $35,950
Akron, OH 51-0000 Production occupations 35,330 $14.73 $30,640 $13.50 $28,080
Akron, OH 53-0000 Transportation and material moving occupations 26,210 $13.83 $28,760 $12.46 $25,910
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
WORKER EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
NAICS Industrial Sector Employment Wages Annual Average Earnings Average Weekly Earnings
Total covered under Ohio UC Law (b) 52,933 $1,794,417 $33,900 $652
Private Sector 41,177 1,311,545 $31,851 $613
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 172 3,202 $18,616 $358
Mining 385 16,900 $43,896 $844
Utilities 9 234 $26,000 $500
Construction 2,328 83,646 $35,930 $691
Manufacturing 12,241 537,512 $43,911 $844
Wholesale trade 2,443 116,809 $47,814 $919
Retail trade 5,764 132,619 $23,008 $442
Transportation and warehousing 1,026 44,086 $42,969 $826
Information 406 14,576 $35,901 $690
Finance and insurance 765 26,139 $34,169 $657
Real estate and rental and leasing 476 11,193 $23,515 $452
Professional and technical services 1,411 58,471 $41,439 $797
Management of companies and enterprises 549 20,989 $38,231 $735
Administrative and waste services 1,435 33,892 $23,618 $454
Educational services 681 16,927 $24,856 $478
Health care and social assistance 3,394 89,696 $26,428 $508
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1,268 20,365 $16,061 $309
Accommodation and food services 4,670 49,141 $10,523 $202
Other services, except public administration 1,755 35,148 $20,027 $385
         
State & Local Government 11,757 482,872 $41,071 $790
State Government 4,007 207,833 $51,867 $997
Local Government 7,750 275,039 $35,489 $682
         
Federal Government (d) 293 13,113 $44,754 $861
Annual Average Employment/Total Wages (in thousands of dollars) as Covered under the Ohio and Federal Unemployment Compensation Laws by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industrial Sector and County
(a) Final, based upon employers' reports for calendar year 2005 received in the Bureau of Labor Market Information through July 1, 2006.
(b) Summed totals and subtotals for the state and each county may not equal the sum of industrial divisions because of the exclusion of those industries with fewer than three employers or because of rounding. Includes the Private Sector, State and Local Government entities, but excludes Federal Government agencies.
(c) Suppressed for confidentiality.
(d) Includes only Federal Government agencies.
(e) Out of state includes workers employed in Ohio, who report to a base outside Ohio, and are not classifiable by county; government employees stationed outside Ohio.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Labor Market Information
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Level of Attainment 1990 2000 % change
Population 25 years & over 82,726 94,073 13.72%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12,609 2,940 -76.68%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 33,074 37,558 13.56%
Some college, no degree 14,434 12,296 -14.81%
Associate's degree 3,522 4,469 26.89%
Bachelor’s degree 9,131 13,132 43.82%
Graduate or professional degree 5,449 6,647 21.99%
Percentages:      
% high school graduate or higher 79.31% 78.77% -0.68%
% bachelor’s degree or higher 17.63% 21.03% 19.29%
Souce: US Census Bureau; Last Update: 03/02/07
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Classification Private Misc. Public Public SD County Total
Public SD     Aurora City SD Portage 3,063
Public SD     Crestwood Local SD Portage 2,520
Public SD     Field Local SD Portage 2,343
Public SD     James A Garfield Local SD Portage 1,602
Public SD     Kent City SD Portage 3,813
Public SD     Ravenna City SD Portage 3,209
Public SD     Rootstown Local SD Portage 1,351
Public SD     Southeast Local SD Portage 2,105
Public SD     Streetsboro City SD Portage 2,170
Public SD     Waterloo Local SD Portage 1,388
Public SD     Windham Ex Vill SD Portage 879
          24,443
 
Private St Joseph Elementary School     Portage 124
Private St Joseph Elementary School     Portage 157
Private St Patrick Elementary School     Portage 328
Private Valley Christian Academy Eleme     Portage 277
          886
           
Misc. Public   Kent Digital Academy   Portage 29
           
Primary & Secondary Education Totals Misc. Public Private Public Total  
Enrollment (06-07) 29 886 24,443 25,358  
High school graduates          
Source: Ohio Dept. of Education, 2007 Enrollment
**Source: S&P (not available until December 2007)
PERSONAL INCOME
Year Total (000) Per Capita
1995 $3,085,022 $20,860
1996 $3,183,489 $21,324
1997 $3,423,898 $22,832
1998 $3,634,626 $24,168
1999 $3,779,401 $24,965
2000 $3,998,873 $26,242
2001 $3,988,110 $26,052
2002 $4,127,497 $26,867
2003 $4,285,429 $27,709
2004 $4,451,173 $28,703
2005 $4,635,621 $29,878
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts
PRIVATE NON-FARM ESTABLISHMENTS
COUNTY Ind Code Industry Number of Establishments Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wages
Portage County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 23 172 $3,201,822 $358
Portage County 21 Mining 32 385 $16,899,627 $844
Portage County 22 Utilities 4 9 $234,497 $515
Portage County 23 Construction 432 2,328 $83,646,299 $691
Portage County 31 Manufacturing 300 12,241 $537,511,677 $844
Portage County 42 Wholesale Trade 223 2443 $116,808,674 $919
Portage County 44 Retail Trade 424 5,764 $132,619,329 $443
Portage County 48 Transportation and Warehousing 126 1026 $44,085,734 $826
Portage County 51 Information 43 406 $14,576,356 $691
Portage County 52 Finance and Insurance 131 765 $26,138,685 $657
Portage County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 476 $11,193,258 $452
Portage County 54 Professional and Technical Services 262 1,411 $58,471,214 $797
Portage County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 7 549 $20,988,606 $736
Portage County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 174 1,435 $33,892,417 $454
Portage County 61 Educational Services 26 681 $16,927,109 $478
Portage County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 200 3,394 $89,696,327 $508
Portage County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 48 1268 $20,365,088 $309
Portage County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 268 4670 49140673 202
Portage County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 279 1737 34759157 385
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
SELECTED ECONOMIC STATISTICS - NOTE: INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE FOR THE CLEVELAND-ELYRIA- MENTOR MSA INCLUDES CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE, LORAIN AND MEDINA COUNTY DATA
NAICS Code Description Establishments Sales, receipts, or shipments ($ 1,000) Annual payroll ($ 1,000) Paid employees
31-33 Manufacturing 4161 34857954 6722773 163624
42 Wholesale trade 4141 29075366 2451885 58219
52 Finance & insurance 3675 Not Available 3033221 63017
62 Health care & social assistance 5382 10976558 4823394 143721
Source: US Census Bureau 2002 Economic Census
County and City Websites
Location URL
Portage County http://www.portageworkforce.org/pcoed/
Greater Akron Chamber www.greaterakronchamber.org
Atwater www.city-data.com/township/Atwater-Portage-OH.html
Aurora www.auroraoh.com
Black Horse www.hometownlocator.com/City/Black-Horse-Ohio.cfm
Brady Lake www.city-data.com/city/Brady-Lake-Ohio.html
Brimfield www.brimfieldohio.com/
Campbellsport www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16459
Charlestown www.city-data.com/township/Charlestown-Portage-OH.html
Deerfield www.deerfieldtwp.com/
Diamond www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16617
Drakesburg www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16626
Edinburg www.edinburgtownship.com
Freedom www.city-data.com/township/Freedom-Portage-OH.html
Garrettsville www.garrettsville.org/
Hiram www.city-data.com/city/Hiram-Ohio.html
Kent www.kentohio.net/
Mantua www.mantuavillage.com/
Mogadore www.mogadoreohio.com/
Nelson www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17209
North Benton www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17255
Palmyra www.palmyratownship.com/
Proctor www.hometownlocator.com/City/Proctor-Ohio.cfm
Randolph www.randolphtownshipohio.gov/
Ravenna www.ci.ravenna.oh.us
Reminderville www.remindervilleohio.com
Rootstown www.rootstowntwp.com/
Shalersville www.city-data.com/township/Shalersville-Portage-OH.html
Streetsboro www.cityofstreetsboro.com
Sugar Bush Knolls www.city-data.com/city/Sugar-Bush-Knolls-Ohio.html
Wayland www.hometownlocator.com/City/Wayland-Ohio.cfm
Windham www.windhamvillage.com
Yale www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17629
Colleges & Universities
Website Institution Address Phone Number Type of Institution Degrees Offered Enrollment
http://hiram.edu/index.html Hiram College 11730 Garfield Rd., Hiram 44234 330-569-3211 Private not for-profit, 4-yr. or above Bachelor; Master 1,111
www.kent.edu Kent State University - Kent Campus 500 East Main Street., Kent 44242 330-672-3000 Public, 4-yr. or above Bachelor; Master; Doctor 23,622
http://neoucom.edu/ Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown 44272 330-325-2511 Public 4-yr. or above First-Professional Degree 461
Portage County Incentives
Program Name Type Administrator Program Description Basic Requirements
Community Reinvestment Areas Tax Exemption on Real Property Tax Local Communities For the purpose of offering real property tax exemptions to existing businesses wishing to expand and for new businesses moving into the CRA Business must locate within one of the Community Reinvestment Areas. For post-1994 CRA's, the business must wait for approval before they can start building.
Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement Portage County The State of Ohio allows communities to provide tax abatement on real property and tangible personal property in designated areas, called Enterprise Zones. Stark County has seven Enterprise Zones that cover 80 square miles. Businesses locating or expanding within these designated zones may qualify for substantial state and local tax breaks. Project must be within the boundaries of an Enterprise Zone. Eligible Projects: (1) Personal Property - Purchase of new &/or used machinery &/or equipment (eliminated now) or Purchase of new inventory (eliminated in 2009); (2) Real Property - New construction; Renovation of an existing facility; Expansion of an existing facility; or Occupation of a vacant facility. Only abating new investments!
Foreign Trade Zone   Portage County Port Authority Foreign and domestic merchandise may enter the zone without a formal customs entry or the payment of customs duties and be exempt from federal and state use/excise and personal property taxes. There are two types of zones—general purpose and sub-zone. A general purpose zone includes multiple activities by multiple users, like an industrial park. A sub-zone is a one user plant or facility. Any qualified business in Streetsboro or Brimfield
For More Information - http://www.portageworkforce.org/pcoed/

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