Gambier, OH City Data

Gambier, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,871 people who live in Gambier and approximately 54,500 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gambier 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 Gambier. We have included Gambier housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gambier Information

Knox County where Gambier resides is 529.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,500 and has a population rank of 864 out of all the places in the United States.

Gambier has a total of 1,871 people and of those residents there are 847 males and 1,024 females. The median age of the male population is 21 and the female population is 20.5. There are approximately 736 births each year and around 532 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gambier varies per year, but currently 1,840 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 1,871 people who live in Gambier, there are 767 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gambier is 346 male and 421 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 1,763.

General Gambier Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	529.53
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	54,500
Population rank - Knox County	864
Total population	1,871
Total population (male)	847
Total population (female)	1,024
Population median age (male)	21
Population median age (female)	20.5
Births - Knox County	736
Deaths- Knox County	532
Population of one race	1,840
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	767
Population under 20 years (male)	346
Population under 20 years (female)	421
Total population 18 years and over	1,763

Gambier Social Characteristics

There are 19,975 households in Gambier. Families make up 14,462 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gambier families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,913), male householder with no wife present (807) and female householder with no husband present (1,588). The remainder of the Gambier households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,611. Gambier, OH moving companies help people in Gambier 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 Gambier. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gambier is based, there are 22,660 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,891 never married, 13,052 now married, 365 separated, 2,288 widowed, and 2,064 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 158 separated, 595 widowed and 1,811 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gambier social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gambier.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	19,975
Family households (families)	14,462
With own children under 18 years	6,828
Married-couple family	11,913
With own children under 18 years	5,261
Male householder, no wife present, family	807
With own children under 18 years	435
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,588
With own children under 18 years	1,039
Nonfamily households	5,611
Householder living alone	4,760
65 years and over	2,121

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	397
Householder	142
Spouse	122
Child	124
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	166
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,660
Never married	4,891
Now married	13,052
Separated	365
Widowed	2,288
Divorced	2,064
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	158
Widowed	595
Divorced	1,811

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,871
Male	847
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	291
20 years	79
21 years	141
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	1,024
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	368
20 years	172
21 years	146
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,871
One race	1,840
White	1,760
Black or African American	47
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	563
People who are White alone	537
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,116
Same house	28,606
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,731
Different state or abroad	3,945
Different state	3,370
Abroad	575

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	54,500
Born in United States	35,892
State of residence	43,143
Different state	10,522
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	275
Foreign born	560

Gambier 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 Gambier. That total enrollment is 14,679 for the population of the country, which includes Gambier. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,079 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,823.

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 Gambier population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,679
Pre-kindergarten	747
Public	535
Private	212
Kindergarten	814
Public	756
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,329
Public	5,594
Private	735
Elementary and high school	9,294
Public	8,401
Private	893
High school grades 9 to 12	2,965
Public	2,807
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	3,631
Public	1,120
Private	2,511
Graduate or professional school	193
Public	63
Private	130
Not enrolled in school	37,727

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,485
Less than 9th grade	2,011
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,266
High school graduate	14,520
Some college, no degree	6,220
Associate's degree	1,693
Bachelor's degree	5,775
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,638

Gambier Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gambier. The Gambier occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,070), service occupations (3,988), sales and office occupations (5,998), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (195), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,661) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,659). The 42,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,918 private wage and salary workers, 3,096 government workers, 2,346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	42,469
In labor force	27,248
Civilian labor force	27,246
Employed	25,571
Unemployed	1,675
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	22,201
In labor force	12,581
Civilian labor force	12,581
Unemployed Civilian labor force	762
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,268
In labor force	14,667
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	913
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,064
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,430
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,832
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,230
Other means	203
Worked at home	1,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	617,630

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,070
Service occupations	3,988
Sales and office occupations	5,998
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	195
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,661
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,659

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	818
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,879
Wholesale trade	664
Retail trade	2,669
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	986
Information	447
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,170
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,018
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,663
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	955

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Private wage and salary workers	19,918
Government workers	3,096
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gambier Housing Characteristics

In Gambier, OH there are 21,793 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,975 occupied and 1,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gambier, there are 17,238 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 427 units in Gambier. 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 Gambier, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gambier, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gambier. There are 392 housing units with rent less than $200, 322 with rent between $200-299, 1,901 with rent between $300-499 and 1,632 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gambier gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gambier, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,793
Occupied housing units	19,975
Vacant housing units	1,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,793
1-unit, detached	17,238
1-unit, attached	427
2 units	936
3 or 4 units	1,151
5 to 9 units	351
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	97
Mobile home	1,254

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Owner-occupied	15,116
Renter-occupied	4,859

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
No vehicles available	1,191
2 vehicle available	12,835
3 vehicles available	3,329
4 vehicles available	965
5 or more vehicles available	419

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Utility gas	10,637
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,206
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,234
Coal or coke
Wood	991
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	247
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Less Than $50,000	15,116
$50,000 to $99,999	5,683
$100,000 to $149,999	2,979
$150,000 to $199,999	1,010
$200,000 to $299,999	577
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	92,100

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,859
Less than $200	392
$200 to $299	322
$300 to $499	1,901
$500 to $699	1,319
$700 to $999	233
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	23