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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Highland County is $18,966, which is lower than the state average of $25,113 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Highland County median household income is $39,844, which has grown by 12.83% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 10.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Highland County residents spend 26.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #77

Highland County	18,966 USD
Ohio	25,113 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Highland County	24,394 USD
Ohio	28,016 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Highland County	30,629 USD
Ohio	34,614 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Highland County	19,046 USD
Ohio	22,292 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #67

Highland County	39,844 USD
Ohio	47,358 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Highland County	48,215 USD
Ohio	62,205 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #67

Highland County	12.83%
Ohio	10.09%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Highland County		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.75%	$9,202, see rank	23.76%	$11,429	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	34.91%	$13,606, see rank	28.48%	$15,240	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.46%	$1,530, see rank	2.93%	$3,016	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	20.96%	$16,836, see rank	20.45%	$19,743	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Highland County	48,604 USD
Ohio	59,680 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Highland County	55,579 USD
Ohio	74,164 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Highland County	Ohio	U.S.
White	$40,407, see rank	$50,462	$54,999
Black	$24,830, see rank	$28,759	$35,194
Hispanic	$11,771, see rank	$36,350	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$2,499, see rank	$36,549	$36,779
Two or More Races	$9,955, see rank	$35,611	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Highland County	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$19,615, see rank	$21,951	$26,465
25 to 44	$45,767, see rank	$52,988	$57,132
45 to 64	$48,655, see rank	$58,956	$63,398
65 or over	$26,845, see rank	$31,472	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Highland County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	33,852	see rank	9,079,315	238,733,844
Male¹	16,462	48.63%, see rank	48.14%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10,914	66.30%, see rank	70.04%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	11	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	10,903	66.23%, see rank	69.82%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9,525	87.36%, see rank	90.65%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,378	12.64%, see rank	9.35%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	5,548	33.70%, see rank	29.96%	29.08%
Female¹	17,390	51.37%, see rank	51.86%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	9,381	53.94%, see rank	60.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9	0.05%, see rank	0.04%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	9,372	53.89%, see rank	60.03%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	8,297	88.53%, see rank	92.12%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,075	11.47%, see rank	7.88%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	8,009	46.06%, see rank	39.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Highland County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	17,458	100%	5,246,423	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	14,599	83.62%, see rank	83.07%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,644	9.42%, see rank	8.34%	10.35%
Public Transportation	97	0.56%, see rank	1.84%	4.94%
Walked	316	1.81%, see rank	2.32%	2.85%
Other Means	145	0.83%, see rank	1.03%	1.72%
Worked at Home	657	3.76%, see rank	3.41%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Highland County	26.9 minutes
Ohio	22.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Highland County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	17,822	-	5,369,857	141,833,331
Male¹	9,525	53.45%, see rank	51.51%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,710	17.95%, see rank	30.51%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,076	11.30%, see rank	13.41%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,123	11.79%, see rank	17.18%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	149	1.56%, see rank	0.51%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,156	12.14%, see rank	8.51%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,451	36.23%, see rank	23.57%	18.08%
Female¹	8,297	46.55%, see rank	48.49%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,290	27.60%, see rank	36.49%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,873	22.57%, see rank	20.97%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,934	35.36%, see rank	33.88%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	21	0.25%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	50	0.60%, see rank	0.29%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,107	13.34%, see rank	7.94%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Highland County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	17,822	100%	5,369,857	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	637	3.57%, see rank	1.02%	1.86%
Construction	1,468	8.24%, see rank	5.62%	7.13%
Manufacturing	3,295	18.49%, see rank	16.01%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	181	1.02%, see rank	3.04%	3.06%
Retail Trade	2,373	13.32%, see rank	11.67%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,257	12.66%, see rank	4.96%	5.07%
Information	312	1.75%, see rank	1.96%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	754	4.23%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	877	4.92%, see rank	8.91%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,486	19.56%, see rank	23.37%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,004	5.63%, see rank	8.47%	8.86%
Public Administration	593	3.33%, see rank	3.92%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	585	3.28%, see rank	4.46%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Highland County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	6,938	16.16%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	1,467	12.44%, see rank	10.32%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.