Benton Ridge, OH City Data

Benton Ridge, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 315 people who live in Benton Ridge and approximately 71,295 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benton Ridge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Benton Ridge. We have included Benton Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benton Ridge Information

Hancock County where Benton Ridge resides is 533.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,295 and has a population rank of 696 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton Ridge has a total of 315 people and of those residents there are 160 males and 155 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 902 births each year and around 609 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton Ridge varies per year, but currently 315 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 315 people who live in Benton Ridge, there are 104 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton Ridge is 55 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 218.

General Benton Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	533.6
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	71,295
Population rank - Hancock County	696
Total population	315
Total population (male)	160
Total population (female)	155
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Hancock County	902
Deaths- Hancock County	609
Population of one race	315
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	104
Population under 20 years (male)	55
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	218

Benton Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 27,898 households in Benton Ridge. Families make up 19,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,734), male householder with no wife present (981) and female householder with no husband present (2,409). The remainder of the Benton Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,771. Benton Ridge, OH moving companies help people in Benton Ridge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Benton Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benton Ridge is based, there are 29,238 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,083 never married, 16,803 now married, 394 separated, 3,137 widowed, and 2,821 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 249 separated, 606 widowed and 2,475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benton Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benton Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	27,898
Family households (families)	19,285
With own children under 18 years	9,587
Married-couple family	15,734
With own children under 18 years	7,096
Male householder, no wife present, family	981
With own children under 18 years	589
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,409
With own children under 18 years	1,583
Nonfamily households	8,771
Householder living alone	7,281
65 years and over	2,739

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	49
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	278
Householder	83
Spouse	70
Child	117
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	37
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,238
Never married	6,083
Now married	16,803
Separated	394
Widowed	3,137
Divorced	2,821
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	249
Widowed	606
Divorced	2,475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	315
Male	160
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	155
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	315
One race	315
White	313
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	315
People who are White alone	313
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,351
Same house	37,336
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,824
Different state or abroad	4,997
Different state	4,324
Abroad	673

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	71,295
Born in United States	52,366
State of residence	58,197
Different state	11,316
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	326
Foreign born	1,456

Benton Ridge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Benton Ridge. That total enrollment is 19,271 for the population of the country, which includes Benton Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,992 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,537.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Benton Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,271
Pre-kindergarten	1,329
Public	724
Private	605
Kindergarten	1,082
Public	965
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,226
Public	7,531
Private	695
Elementary and high school	12,322
Public	11,420
Private	902
High school grades 9 to 12	4,096
Public	3,889
Private	207
College, undergraduate years	3,840
Public	1,720
Private	2,120
Graduate or professional school	698
Public	295
Private	403
Not enrolled in school	49,045

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,871
Less than 9th grade	1,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,150
High school graduate	18,637
Some college, no degree	8,699
Associate's degree	3,295
Bachelor's degree	9,932
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,528

Benton Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,951 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton Ridge. The Benton Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,668), service occupations (4,909), sales and office occupations (8,138), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (92), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,254) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,332). The 54,951 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,062 private wage and salary workers, 3,204 government workers, 2,055 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	54,951
In labor force	37,546
Civilian labor force	37,504
Employed	36,393
Unemployed	1,111
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	28,696
In labor force	17,361
Civilian labor force	17,350
Unemployed Civilian labor force	524
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	26,255
In labor force	20,185
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	587
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,845
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,219
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,004
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	957
Other means	159
Worked at home	1,129
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	607,280

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,668
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,668
Service occupations	4,909
Sales and office occupations	8,138
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	92
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,254
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,332

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,668
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	752
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,643
Wholesale trade	1,334
Retail trade	4,081
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,931
Information	562
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,518
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,591
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,760
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,668
Private wage and salary workers	31,062
Government workers	3,204
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,055
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Benton Ridge, OH there are 29,785 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,898 occupied and 1,887 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton Ridge, there are 21,220 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 855 units in Benton Ridge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Benton Ridge, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton Ridge, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benton Ridge. There are 167 housing units with rent less than $200, 359 with rent between $200-299, 3,223 with rent between $300-499 and 3,194 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benton Ridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benton Ridge, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	29,785
Occupied housing units	27,898
Vacant housing units	1,887

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	29,785
1-unit, detached	21,220
1-unit, attached	855
2 units	1,713
3 or 4 units	912
5 to 9 units	1,434
10 to 19 units	804
20 to 49 units	465
50 or more units	298
Mobile home	2,084

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	27,898
Owner-occupied	20,394
Renter-occupied	7,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	27,898
No vehicles available	1,312
2 vehicle available	17,852
3 vehicles available	4,109
4 vehicles available	1,126
5 or more vehicles available	445

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	27,898
Utility gas	17,813
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,458
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	581
Coal or coke	20
Wood	355
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	133
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	27,898
Less Than $50,000	20,394
$50,000 to $99,999	7,375
$100,000 to $149,999	4,748
$150,000 to $199,999	2,012
$200,000 to $299,999	1,249
$300,000 to $499,999	193
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	100,400

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,504
Less than $200	167
$200 to $299	359
$300 to $499	3,223
$500 to $699	2,221
$700 to $999	820
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	63