Cincinnati, Ohio
Centrally located and easily accessible to more than half
of the nation's population, Cincinnati is a vibrant, prosperous
city with numerous points of pride (see below). Xavier
University's 125-acre campus is located in a residential
neighborhood only a short drive from downtown Cincinnati,
a diverse, bustling community that Places Rated Almanac
calls America's 11th most livable city. Cincinnati is
accessible, affordable, safe and blessed with small-town
charm, big-city excitement, mild weather and its own famous
brand of chili.
The nation's 23rd largest region, Greater Cincinnati
is home to 1.9 million people, two major league sports
teams and the headquarters of six Fortune 500 companies.
Cincinnati is located on the banks of the Ohio River
and at the convergence of three states—Ohio, Kentucky
and Indiana.
People
Demographics
(2000 Census) |
Hamilton
County |
| Population, 2001 estimate
|
835,362 |
| Population percent change,
April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 |
-1.2% |
| Population, 2000 |
845,303 |
| Population, percent change,
1990 to 2000 |
-2.4% |
| Persons under 5 years
old, percent, 2000 |
6.7% |
| Persons under 18 years
old, percent, 2000 |
25.8% |
| Persons 65 years old and
over, percent, 2000 |
13.5% |
| Female persons, percent,
2000 |
52.3% |
|
| White persons, percent,
2000 (a) |
72.9% |
| Black or African American
persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
23.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska
Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
| Asian persons, percent,
2000 (a) |
1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
Z |
| Persons reporting some
other race, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.5% |
| Persons reporting two
or more races, percent, 2000 |
1.3% |
| Persons of Hispanic or
Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
1.1% |
| White persons, not of
Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
72.4% |
|
| Living in same house
in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 |
55.4% |
| Foreign born persons,
percent, 2000 |
3.4% |
| Language other than English
spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
5.6% |
| High school graduates,
percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
82.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or
higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
29.2% |
| Persons with a disability,
age 5+, 2000 |
139,082 |
| Mean travel time to work,
workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 |
23.0 |
|
| Housing units, 2000 |
373,393 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000
|
59.9% |
| Housing units in multi-unit
structures, percent, 2000 |
39.7% |
| Median value of owner-occupied
housing units, 2000 |
$111,400 |
|
| Households, 2000 |
346,790 |
| Persons per household,
2000 |
2.38 |
| Median household money
income, 1999 |
$40,964 |
| Per capita money income,
1999 |
$24,053 |
| Persons below poverty,
percent, 1999 |
11.8% |
Business
Demographics
(2000 Census) |
Hamilton
County |
| Private nonfarm establishments,
1999 |
24,835 |
| Private nonfarm employment,
1999 |
540,671 |
| Private nonfarm employment,
percent change 1990-1999 |
4.6% |
| Nonemployer establishments,
1999 |
46,327 |
| Manufacturers shipments,
1997 ($1000) |
20,077,915 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)
|
9,310,392 |
| Retail sales per capita,
1997 |
$10,932 |
| Minority-owned firms,
percent of total, 1997 |
9.5% |
| Women-owned firms, percent
of total, 1997 |
26.1% |
| Housing units authorized
by building permits, 2000 |
1,940 |
| Federal funds and grants,
2001 ($1000) |
6,310,971 |
| Local government employment
- full-time equivalent, 1997 |
33,668 |
DEMOGRAPHICS:
Cincinnati
| Columbus
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Cincinnati Office
8044 Hosbrook Road
Suite 475
Cincinnati, OH 45236
PH: (513) 241-1100
FAX: (513) 241-4170
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