Wayne County, Ohio
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State Health Department
- Ohio Department of Health: 246 N. High Street, Columbus
( J. Nick Baird: 614-466-2253 / nbaird@odh.ohio.gov)
Local Health Departments
- Wayne County Health District: 203 S. Walnut St., Wooster
( Gregory Halley: 216-264-9590 / ghalley@wayne-health.org)
Population:
- Total Population: 111,564
- Males: 54,925
- Females: 56,639
Ethnicity:
- White: 107,397
- Black/African American: 1,350
- Hispanic: 671
- Native American/Eskimo: 147
- Asian: 747
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 29
- Other: 52
- 2 or more: 1,171
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (94,390)
- German (3,320)
- Dutch (1,650)
- Pennsylvania Dutch (1,555)
- Spanish (1,210)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 1,885
- Germany (281)
- India (179)
- United Kingdom (153)
- Canada (148)
- Mexico (131)
- Korea (94)
- Laos (88)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (8,756)
- United Methodist Church, The (7,794)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (4,863)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (4,649)
- Old Order Amish Church (4,554)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 30,067
- Sensory: 3,713
- Physical: 7,735
- Mental: 4,604
- Self-care: 2,306
- Go outside home: 5,834
- Employment: 6,083
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 571
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 40,445
- Utility gas: 25,292
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,930
- Electricity: 6,528
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 3,918
- Coal or Coke: 71
- Wood: 1,331
- Solar Energy: 2
- Other fuel: 336
- No fuel used: 37
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 79,873
- No vehicle: 6,392
- 1 or more vehicle: 73,481
Education Attainment:
- No School: 553
- No High School: 5,203
- Some High School: 8,203
- High School: 29,386
- Some College: 11,224
- Associate's Degree: 3,371
- College Degree: 8,104
- Master's Degree: 2,596
- Professional Degree: 782
- Doctoral Degree: 531
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 40,445
- Owners with phone: 28,469
- Owners without phone: 1,184
- Renters with phone: 10,132
- Renters without phone: 660
10 closest counties:
- Holmes County, Ohio
- Medina County, Ohio
- Ashland County, Ohio
- Summit County, Ohio
- Stark County, Ohio
- Coshocton County, Ohio
- Tuscarawas County, Ohio
- Lorain County, Ohio
- Richland County, Ohio
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
44214, 44217, 44230, 44270, 44276, 44287, 44606, 44618, 44627, 44636, 44645, 44659, 44667, 44676, 44677, 44691
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WCWS-FM (90.9 FM) WOOSTER, OH
- WQKT (104.5 FM) WOOSTER, OH
- WKVX (960 AM) WOOSTER, OH
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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