Stark 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
Geography199020002005
Stark County 367,585 378,098 380,608
Canton city 84,161 80,927 79,478
Jackson township 32,071 37,484 40,013
Plain township 49,183 35,129 34,403
Massillon city 31,007 31,432 32,150
Perry township 30,307 29,133 28,557
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
VariableStark County 1990Stark County 2000Stark County 2005
Persons: Total 367,585 378,098 371677
Persons: Male 176,009 181,592 180037
Persons: Female 191,576 196,506 191640
Persons: White 339,842 341,528 333517
Persons: Black 24,646 27,099 25927
Persons: American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleutian 966 777 1100
Persons: Asian or Pacific Islander 1,652 1,811 2221
Persons: Other race 479 1,215 15878
Persons of Hispanic origin: Total 2,421 3,418 2005 ACS Data Not Available
Persons: 14 years or under 77,049 75,167 72238
Persons: 15 to 24 years 49,383 47,432 48018
Persons: 25 to 34 years 57,240 45,808 43125
Persons: 35 to 44 years 56,912 59,451 52351
Persons: 45 to 54 years 38,590 54,633 58015
Persons: 55 to 64 years 35,195 35,879 43712
Persons: 65 years and over 53,216 57,200 54218
Median Age   38 39.5
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
HOUSE/HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
GeographyStark County 1990Stark County 2000Stark County 2005
Households: Total 139,392 148,323 147,661
Persons per Household 2.64 2.55 2
Housing units: Total 146,910 157,024 162,337
Housing units: Occupied 139,573 148,316 147,661
Housing units: Vacant 7,337 8,708 14,676
Occupied housing units: Owner occupied 97,872 107,397 106,388
Occupied housing units: Renter occupied 41,701 40,919 41,273
Households: Median household income in 1989 27,852 39,824 42,303
Persons for whom poverty status is determined: below 1.00 39,733 33,865 44,282
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
LABOR FORCE
YearLabor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
2006 188,900 177,900 11,000 5.8
2005 189,800 177,700 12,100 6.4
2004 190,200 177,700 12,500 6.6
2003 191,200 178,300 12,900 6.7
2002 192,400 181,100 11,300 5.9
2001 193,500 185,200 8,400 4.3
2000 192,900 185,000 7,900 4.1
1999 187,300 178,800 8,500 4.5
1998 188,400 180,400 8,000 4.2
1997 188,500 179,200 9,300 4.9
Source: Ohio Labor Market Information (LMI)
Last Updated: April 5, 2006
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
AreaInd CodeIndustryAverage Employment 2000Average Employment 2005
Stark County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 242 212
Stark County 21 Mining 476 319
Stark County 22 Utilities 606 620
Stark County 23 Construction 8336 8615
Stark County 31-33 Manufacturing 42,591 29,855
Stark County 42 Wholesale Trade 7866 7210
Stark County 44-45 Retail Trade 22,248 21,581
Stark County 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 2,221 2,860
Stark County 51 Information 2280 2026
Stark County 52 Finance and Insurance 5345 5678
Stark County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1553 1638
Stark County 54 Professional and Technical Services 4575 4901
Stark County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 699 800
Stark County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 9416 9073
Stark County 61 Educational Services 2651 2996
Stark County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 22955 25305
Stark County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1993 1856
Stark County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 13,351 14,300
Stark County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 6600 6426
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
MSAOCCUPATION CODEOCCUPATION TITLETOTAL EMPLOMENTHOURLY MEANANNUAL MEANHOURLY MEDIANANNUAL MEDIAN
Canton-Massillon, OH 00-0000 All Occupations 177,130 $15.59 $32,430 $12.71 $26,430
Canton-Massillon, OH 11-0000 Management occupations 5,670 $36.54 $76,000 $32.69 $68,000
Canton-Massillon, OH 13-0000 Business and financial operations occupations 5,410 $22.93 $47,690 $21.30 $44,310
Canton-Massillon, OH 15-0000 Computer and mathematical occupations 1,380 $26.05 $54,190 $24.48 $50,920
Canton-Massillon, OH 17-0000 Architecture and engineering occupations 2,490 $26.68 $55,500 $26.14 $54,380
Canton-Massillon, OH 19-0000 Life, physical, and social science occupations 850 $26.78 $55,700 $25.18 $52,370
Canton-Massillon, OH 21-0000 Community and social services occupations 2,090 $19.28 $40,110 $18.42 $38,320
Canton-Massillon, OH 23-0000 Legal occupations 770 $43.24 $89,940 $35.80 $74,470
Canton-Massillon, OH 25-0000 Education, training, and library occupations 10,690 $20.87 $43,400 $21.12 $43,930
Canton-Massillon, OH 27-0000 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 1,430 $14.97 $31,130 $11.00 $22,880
Canton-Massillon, OH 29-0000 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 10,750 $25.84 $53,750 $21.43 $44,570
Canton-Massillon, OH 31-0000 Healthcare support occupations 6,540 $10.50 $21,840 $9.83 $20,450
Canton-Massillon, OH 33-0000 Protective service occupations 2,830 $14.41 $29,960 $13.02 $27,080
Canton-Massillon, OH 35-0000 Food preparation and serving related occupations 17,010 $7.79 $16,200 $6.82 $14,190
Canton-Massillon, OH 37-0000 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 5,380 $10.63 $22,120 $9.81 $20,400
Canton-Massillon, OH 39-0000 Personal care and service occupations 4,190 $8.36 $17,390 $7.72 $16,050
Canton-Massillon, OH 41-0000 Sales and related occupations 20,450 $13.91 $28,930 $9.40 $19,550
Canton-Massillon, OH 43-0000 Office and administrative support occupations 27,720 $12.63 $26,270 $11.78 $24,510
Canton-Massillon, OH 45-0000 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 260 $10.33 $21,490 $9.87 $20,520
Canton-Massillon, OH 47-0000 Construction and extraction occupations 8,650 $18.53 $38,550 $18.73 $38,960
Canton-Massillon, OH 49-0000 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 7,150 $16.67 $34,660 $15.92 $33,110
Canton-Massillon, OH 51-0000 Production occupations 21,010 $13.64 $28,360 $12.92 $26,870
Canton-Massillon, OH 53-0000 Transportation and material moving occupations 14,400 $11.91 $24,770 $11.13 $23,140
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
WORKER EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
NAICS Industrial SectorEmploymentWagesAnnual Average EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
Total covered under Ohio UC Law (b) 164,951 $5,305,858 $32,166 $619
Private Sector 146,314 4,662,904 $31,869 $613
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 212 5,685 $26,816 $516
Mining 319 14,617 $45,821 $881
Utilities 620 43,655 $70,411 $1,354
Construction 8,615 316,394 $36,726 $706
Manufacturing 29,855 1,387,748 $46,483 $894
Wholesale trade 7,210 326,695 $45,311 $871
Retail trade 21,581 456,555 $21,155 $407
Transportation and warehousing 2,860 95,862 $33,518 $645
Information 2,026 74,751 $36,896 $710
Finance and insurance 5,678 235,780 $41,525 $799
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,638 42,245 $25,791 $496
Professional and technical services 4,901 181,909 $37,117 $714
Management of companies and enterprises 800 46,444 $58,055 $1,116
Administrative and waste services 9,073 195,177 $21,512 $414
Educational services 2,996 68,784 $22,959 $442
Health care and social assistance 25,305 867,913 $34,298 $660
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1,856 24,816 $13,371 $257
Accommodation and food services 14,300 157,408 $11,008 $212
Other services, except public administration 6,471 120,467 $18,616 $358
         
State & Local Government 18,636 642,954 $34,501 $663
State Government 1,390 64,254 $46,226 $889
Local Government 17,246 578,700 $33,556 $645
         
Federal Government (d) 1,122 57,591 $51,329 $987
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 Attainment19902000% change
Population 25 years & over 241,153 252,971 4.90%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 39,365 8,307 -78.90%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 99,041 104,333 5.34%
Some college, no degree 38,463 30,711 -20.15%
Associate's degree 11,312 13,410 18.55%
Bachelor’s degree 23,340 30,035 28.68%
Graduate or professional degree 11,142 15,362 37.87%
Percentages:      
% high school graduate or higher 76.01% 76.63% 0.82%
% bachelor’s degree or higher 14.30% 17.95% 25.50%
Souce: US Census Bureau; Last Update: 03/02/07
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
ClassificationPrivateMisc. PublicPublic SDCountyTotal
Public SD     Alliance City SD Stark 3,252
Public SD     Canton City SD Stark 10,857
Public SD     Canton Local SD Stark 2,519
Public SD     Fairless Local SD Stark 1,951
Public SD     Jackson Local SD Stark 5,809
Public SD     Lake Local SD Stark 3,575
Public SD     Louisville City SD Stark 3,359
Public SD     Marlington Local SD Stark 2,577
Public SD     Massillon City SD Stark 4,459
Public SD     Minerva Local SD Stark 2,177
Public SD     North Canton City SD Stark 5,018
Public SD     Northwest Local SD Stark 2,514
Public SD     Osnaburg Local SD Stark 888
Public SD     Perry Local SD Stark 4,854
Public SD     Plain Local SD Stark 6,384
Public SD     Sandy Valley Local SD Stark 1,470
Public SD     Tuslaw Local SD Stark 1,518
          63,181
 
Private Canton Country Day School Elem     Stark 195
Private Canton Montessori Elementary S     Stark 18
Private Canton Montessori Elementary S     Stark 31
Private Central Catholic High School     Stark 508
Private Hartville Christian Elementary     Stark 29
Private Heritage Christian High School     Stark 239
Private Holy Cross Prek And Kdg Elemen     Stark 15
Private Lake Center Christian Elementa     Stark 615
Private Malone College Weaver Child Dv     Stark 18
Private Massillon Christian Elementary     Stark -
Private Massillon Christian High Schoo     Stark 94
Private Minerva Area Christian Element     Stark 49
Private Our Lady Of Peace Elementary S     Stark 226
Private Regina Coeli Elementary School     Stark 201
Private Sacred Heart Elementary School     Stark 75
Private St Barbara Elementary School     Stark 112
Private St Clement Elementary School     Stark 110
Private St James Elementary School     Stark 102
Private St Joan Of Arc Elementary Scho     Stark 345
Private St Joseph Elementary School     Stark 151
Private St Louis Elementary School     Stark 125
Private St Mary Elementary School     Stark 262
Private St Michael Elementary School     Stark 375
Private St Paul Elementary School     Stark 367
Private St Peter Elementary School     Stark 138
Private St Thomas Aquinas High School     Stark 334
Private Stark County Christian Academy     Stark 16
Private Sts Philip And James Elementar     Stark 160
Private Young World Developmental Lrng     Stark 19
          4,929
           
Misc. Public   Aspire Academy The   Stark 52
Misc. Public   Canton Academy, The   Stark 50
Misc. Public   Canton Arts Academy   Stark 122
Misc. Public   Canton City Sch Digital Acdmy   Stark 220
Misc. Public   Canton Local Digital Academy   Stark 32
Misc. Public   Cardinal Digital Academy, Inc   Stark 25
Misc. Public   East Canton Digital Acad, Inc   Stark 26
Misc. Public   Hope Academy Canton Campus   Stark 376
Misc. Public   Life Skills Center Canton   Stark 139
Misc. Public   Massillon Digital Academy, Inc   Stark 44
Misc. Public   Project Rebuild Community   Stark 42
Misc. Public   Summit Academy Second Canton   Stark 33
Misc. Public   Summit Academy-Canton   Stark 71
          1,232
           
Primary & Secondary Education TotalsMisc. PublicPrivatePublicTotal 
Enrollment (06-07) 1,232 4,929 63,181 69,342  
High school graduates          
Source: Ohio Dept. of Education, 2007 Enrollment
**Source: S&P (not available until December 2007)
PERSONAL INCOME
YearTotal (000)Per Capita
1995 $8,074,889 $21,417
1996 $8,351,559 $22,106
1997 $8,724,012 $23,094
1998 $9,317,773 $24,679
1999 $9,576,091 $25,319
2000 $10,113,622 $26,742
2001 $10,122,748 $26,730
2002 $10,264,611 $27,055
2003 $10,423,755 $27,425
2004 $10,718,451 $28,175
2005 $11,117,765 $29,236
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts
PRIVATE NON-FARM ESTABLISHMENTS
COUNTYInd CodeIndustryNumber of EstablishmentsAverage EmploymentTotal WagesAverage Weekly Wages
Stark County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 23 212 $5,684,677 $515
Stark County 21 Mining 42 319 $14,616,601 $882
Stark County 22 Utilities 20 620 $43,655,146 $1,354
Stark County 23 Construction 1103 8,615 $316,394,242 $706
Stark County 31 Manufacturing 599 29,855 $1,387,747,683 $894
Stark County 42 Wholesale Trade 560 7210 $326,694,762 $871
Stark County 44 Retail Trade 1280 21,581 $456,554,559 $407
Stark County 48 Transportation and Warehousing 222 2860 $95,861,978 $645
Stark County 51 Information 85 2026 $74,750,656 $710
Stark County 52 Finance and Insurance 588 5678 $235,780,257 $799
Stark County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 291 1638 $42,244,938 $496
Stark County 54 Professional and Technical Services 776 4,901 $181,908,790 $714
Stark County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 36 800 $46,444,440 $1,117
Stark County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 509 9,073 $195,177,471 $414
Stark County 61 Educational Services 82 2996 $68,784,477 $442
Stark County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 864 25,305 $867,913,342 $660
Stark County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 112 1856 $24,815,772 $257
Stark County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 748 14300 157407864 212
Stark County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 926 6426 119219476 357
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
SELECTED ECONOMIC STATISTICS - NOTE: INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE FOR THE CLEVELAND-ELYRIA- MENTOR MSA INCLUDES CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE, LORAIN AND MEDINA COUNTY DATA
NAICS CodeDescriptionEstablishmentsSales, receipts, or shipments ($ 1,000)Annual payroll ($ 1,000)Paid employees
31-33 Manufacturing 645 8664803 1389583 36102
42 Wholesale trade 504 4181149 262654 7779
52 Finance & insurance 615 Not Available 208483 5575
62 Health care & social assistance 981 1676790 762728 25698
Source: US Census Bureau 2002 Economic Census
County and City Websites
LocationURL
Stark Development Board www.starkcoohio.com
Stark County www.co.stark.oh.us
Howenstein
Lake Slagle www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16987
Morges www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17176
Moultrie www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17182
Alliance www.cityofalliance.com/
Bayard www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16320
Beach City www.city-data.com/city/Beach-City-Ohio.html
Belden Village Mall
Brewster www.brewsterohio.com
Canal Fulton www.cityofcanalfulton.org/
Canton www.cityofcanton.com
Chambersburg www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16493
Congress Lake www.hometownlocator.com/City/Congress-Lake-Ohio.cfm
County Fair
Dueber
East Canton www.eastcantonohio.com/
East Greenville www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16647
East Sparta www.city-data.com/city/East-Sparta-Ohio.html
Fairhope www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16689
Greentown www.greentownohio.com/index.html
Harmon www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16834
Hartville www.city-data.com/city/Hartville-Ohio.html
Hills and Dales www.city-data.com/city/Hills-and-Dales-Ohio.html
Jackson Belden www.jbcc.org/
Justus www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16945
Lake www.city-data.com/township/Lake-Stark-OH.html
Lake Cable www.hometownlocator.com/City/Lake-Cable-Ohio.cfm
Lawrence www.lawrencetwp-oh.gov/
Limaville www.citytowninfo.com/places/ohio/limaville
Louisville www.louisvilleohio.com/
Magnolia www.city-data.com/city/Magnolia-Ohio.html
Mapleton www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17081
Marlboro www.city-data.com/township/Marlboro-Stark-OH.html
Massillon www.massillonohio.com/
Maximo  
McDonaldsville www.hometownlocator.com/City/McDonaldsville-Ohio.cfm
McKinley www.city-data.com/city/Fort-McKinley-Ohio.html
Meyers Lake www.city-data.com/city/Meyers-Lake-Ohio.html
Middlebranch www.hometownlocator.com/City/Middlebranch-Ohio.cfm
Minerva www.city-data.com/city/Minerva-Ohio.html
Navarre www.navarreohio.com/
New Franklin www.city-data.com/city/New-Franklin-Ohio.html
Nimishillen www.nimishillentownship.com/
North Canton www.northcantonohio.com/
North Industry
North Lawrence www.hometownlocator.com/City/North-Lawrence-Ohio.cfm
Osnaburg www.city-data.com/township/Osnaburg-Stark-OH.html
Paris www.city-data.com/township/Paris-Union-OH.html
Pattersonville
Pekin www.hometownlocator.com/City/Pekin-Ohio.cfm
Pike www.piketownship.com/
Plain www.plaintownship.com
Reedurban www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17379
Richville www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17386
Robertsville www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17396
Sandy www.city-data.com/township/Sandy-Stark-OH.html
Sugar Creek www.sugarcreektownship.com/
Uniontown www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=259590
Waco www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17559
Waynesburg www.city-data.com/city/Waynesburg-Ohio.html
Wilmot www.city-data.com/city/Wilmot-Ohio.html
Colleges & Universities
WebsiteInstitutionAddressPhone NumberType of InstitutionDegrees OfferedEnrollment
www.brownmackie.edu Brown Mackie College - North Canton 1320 W. Maple St., NW, North Canton 44720 330-494-1214 Private for-profit, 2-yr. Associate 1,131
www.stark.kent.edu Kent State University - Stark 6000 Frank Ave., NW Canton 44720 330-499-9600 Public, 2-yr. Associate 3,718
www.malone.edu Malone College 515 25th St NW, Canton 44709 330-471-8100 Private not-for-profit, 4 yr. or above Bachelor; Master 2,277
www.muc.edu Mount Union College 1972 Clark Ave, Alliance 44601 800-992-6682 Private not-for-profit, 4 yr. or above Bachelor 2,205
www.starkstate.edu Stark State College of Technology Inc 6200 Frank Ave NW, Canton 44720 330-494-6170 Public, 2-yr. Associate 6,857
www.walsh.edu Walsh University 2020 E Maple St., North Canton 44720 330-449-7090 Private not-for-profit, 4 yr. or above Associate; Bachelor; Master 2,147
Stark County Incentives
Program NameTypeAdministratorProgram DescriptionBasic Requirements
Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives     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!
Commu nity Reinvestment Areas   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.
Stark Development Board Revolving Loan Fund     SDB Finance Corporation has established a county-wide Revolving Loan Fund to fill financial gaps within the conventional lending community for small growing firms.  
Stark County Port Authority Off-Balance Sheet & Synthetic Leases     Off-Balance Sheet And Synthetic Leases
This form of financing provides significant benefits, including possible states sales tax exemption on materials for new construction.
Publicly traded or large privately held companies
Stark County Port Authority
Conduit Bond Issues
    The Stark County Port Authority issues bonds to companies to help finance them.  
Foreign Trade Zones   Stark 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 Jackson Township, Massillon, Canton, Alliance, or North Canton can take advantage of the benefits of the FTZ.
For More Information - http://www.starkcoohio.com/