Pike County, Ohio

Pike County, Ohio is a county located in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 27695 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 27967, making it the ninth least populous county in Ohio. The county encompasses an area of 443.94 sq mi (1149.8 sq km ), of which, 441.49 square miles (1143.45 sq km) of it is land and 2.46 square miles (6.37 sq km) of it is water, it is the 48th largest in terms of geographical size.

Pike County Ohio
Map of Pike County, Ohio

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 27695 residents, 10444 households, and 7667 families in the county. The population density was 62.7 people per square mile (24.21/kmē), it is the tenth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Ohio. There were 11602 housing units at an average density of 26.3 per square mile (10.15/kmē). The average household size was 2.61 people, and the average family size was 3.04 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 27967, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.33% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 1.52% from two or more races.

Pike County Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pike County Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pike County Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31649, it is the 15th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35934, making it the eighth poorest county by median family income among the Ohio. The per capita income for the county was $16093, it is the 15th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Ohio.

In 2000, 6897 pupils and students, of which 3384 are male and 3513 are female, 24.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 433 nursery or pri school, 512 kindergarten, 3415 elementary school, 1763 high school and 774 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Beaver VillagePike County0.390.3904641187.91081522632
2Piketon VillagePike County2.0420.041907955.61159921290
3Waverly City CityPike County3.923.92044331131.31855433895
YearPopulation
April 2000 census27695
April 2000 Estimate27695
July 2000 Estimate27739
July 2001 Estimate27752
July 2002 Estimate27903
July 2003 Estimate27963
July 2004 Estimate28025
July 2005 Estimate27782
July 2006 Estimate27938
July 2007 Estimate27895
July 2008 Estimate27967
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school210223433
Kindergarten296216512
Elementary school173016853415
High school7939701763
College or graduate school355419774
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pike County, Ohio$31649$35934$16093
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587