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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Columbus March 1, 1803 Scarlet Carnation Buckeye Cardinal |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 10,847,115 | 11,353,140 |
| Male | 5,226,340 | 5,512,262 |
| Female | 5,620,775 | 5,840,878 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 785,149 | 754,930 |
| 5 to 9 years | 795,135 | 816,346 |
| 10 to 14 years | 766,822 | 827,811 |
| 15 to 19 years | 793,919 | 816,868 |
| 20 to 24 years | 795,137 | 728,928 |
| 25 to 59 years | 5,007,012 | 5,444,768 |
| 60 to 84 years | 1,765,911 | 1,786,693 |
| 85 years and over | 138,030 | 176,796 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.3 | 36.2 |
| Under 18 years | 2,799,744 | 2,888,339 |
| Male | 1,434,739 | 1,477,885 |
| Female | 1,365,005 | 1,410,454 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 10,847,115 | 11,353,140 |
| Urban population | 8,039,037 | 8,780,237 |
| Rural population | 2,808,078 | 2,572,903 |
| Farm population | 198,914 | 150,871 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 2,895,223 | 2,993,023 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,383,269 | 1,409,912 |
| Average family size | 3.12 | 3.04 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 10,063,212 | 10,599,968 |
| Speak a language other than English | 546,148 | 648,493 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 2,798,226 | 3,014,460 |
| Preprimary school | 198,740 | 367,623 |
| Elementary or high school | 1,880,830 | 1,994,444 |
| College or graduate school | 718,656 | 652,393 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76 | 83 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 17 | 21 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 4,371,945 | 4,783,051 |
| With no telephone service | 191,994 | 97,717 |