Northwood, OH City Data

Northwood, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,471 people who live in Northwood and approximately 121,065 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Northwood 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 Northwood. We have included Northwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Northwood Information

Wood County where Northwood resides is 620.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 121,065 and has a population rank of 448 out of all the places in the United States.

Northwood has a total of 5,471 people and of those residents there are 2,678 males and 2,793 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 1,428 births each year and around 922 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Northwood varies per year, but currently 5,402 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 5,471 people who live in Northwood, there are 1,635 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Northwood is 802 male and 833 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 4,004.

General Northwood Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	620.54
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	121,065
Population rank - Wood County	448
Total population	5,471
Total population (male)	2,678
Total population (female)	2,793
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Wood County	1,428
Deaths- Wood County	922
Population of one race	5,402
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	1,635
Population under 20 years (male)	802
Population under 20 years (female)	833
Total population 18 years and over	4,004

Northwood Social Characteristics

There are 45,172 households in Northwood. Families make up 29,898 of these households. The table below breaks down the Northwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,332), male householder with no wife present (1,550) and female householder with no husband present (3,790). The remainder of the Northwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,477. Northwood, OH moving companies help people in Northwood 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 Northwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Northwood is based, there are 51,073 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,916 never married, 26,470 now married, 543 separated, 4,564 widowed, and 4,580 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 465 separated, 1,050 widowed and 3,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Northwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Northwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	45,172
Family households (families)	29,898
With own children under 18 years	15,124
Married-couple family	24,332
With own children under 18 years	11,333
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,550
With own children under 18 years	873
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,790
With own children under 18 years	2,445
Nonfamily households	15,477
Householder living alone	11,641
65 years and over	4,111

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	782
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	407
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,791
Householder	1,494
Spouse	1,184
Child	1,829
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	123
Foster child	3
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	641
Male householder	267
Male householder living alone	215
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	263
Female householder living alone	225
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,073
Never married	14,916
Now married	26,470
Separated	543
Widowed	4,564
Divorced	4,580
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	465
Widowed	1,050
Divorced	3,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,471
Male	2,678
Under 5 years	174
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	37
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	177
30 to 34 years	181
35 to 39 years	229
40 to 44 years	247
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	198
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	18
Female	2,793
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	200
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	42
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	159
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	237
45 to 49 years	240
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	116
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	47

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,471
One race	5,402
White	5,197
Black or African American	33
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,432
People who are White alone	5,158
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	223
People who are Some other race alone	94

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	114,025
Same house	60,890
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,428
Different state or abroad	8,739
Different state	7,477
Abroad	1,262

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	121,065
Born in United States	84,131
State of residence	95,819
Different state	21,668
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	653
Foreign born	2,925

Northwood 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 Northwood. That total enrollment is 42,352 for the population of the country, which includes Northwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,157.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,352
Pre-kindergarten	2,168
Public	1,235
Private	933
Kindergarten	1,550
Public	1,302
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,247
Public	11,795
Private	1,452
Elementary and high school	20,476
Public	18,523
Private	1,953
High school grades 9 to 12	7,229
Public	6,728
Private	501
College, undergraduate years	16,089
Public	15,385
Private	704
Graduate or professional school	2,069
Public	1,859
Private	210
Not enrolled in school	74,571

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	71,551
Less than 9th grade	1,761
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,389
High school graduate	24,887
Some college, no degree	14,602
Associate's degree	5,177
Bachelor's degree	18,735
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,347

Northwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,086 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Northwood. The Northwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,568), service occupations (9,078), sales and office occupations (14,997), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,041) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,545). The 96,086 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,379 private wage and salary workers, 9,853 government workers, 3,098 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	96,086
In labor force	66,683
Civilian labor force	66,552
Employed	62,448
Unemployed	4,104
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	131
Females 16 years and over	50,108
In labor force	31,922
Civilian labor force	31,906
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,079
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	45,978
In labor force	34,761
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,025
Armed forces	115

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,207
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,778
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,517
Other means	242
Worked at home	1,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,201,260

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,568
Service occupations	9,078
Sales and office occupations	14,997
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,041
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,545

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	706
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,148
Wholesale trade	1,928
Retail trade	6,808
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,524
Information	1,217
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,693
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,592
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,484
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,729

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,568
Private wage and salary workers	49,379
Government workers	9,853
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,098
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Northwood Housing Characteristics

In Northwood, OH there are 47,468 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,172 occupied and 2,296 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Northwood, there are 30,382 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,462 units in Northwood. 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 Northwood, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Northwood, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Northwood. There are 446 housing units with rent less than $200, 828 with rent between $200-299, 4,750 with rent between $300-499 and 6,420 with rent for $500 and above. Full Northwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Northwood, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	47,468
Occupied housing units	45,172
Vacant housing units	2,296

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	47,468
1-unit, detached	30,382
1-unit, attached	1,462
2 units	1,613
3 or 4 units	1,740
5 to 9 units	2,562
10 to 19 units	2,358
20 to 49 units	1,290
50 or more units	1,037
Mobile home	4,970

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Owner-occupied	31,953
Renter-occupied	13,219

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
No vehicles available	1,999
2 vehicle available	28,865
3 vehicles available	6,928
4 vehicles available	1,969
5 or more vehicles available	777

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Utility gas	32,000
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,710
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	718
Coal or coke
Wood	331
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	45,172
Less Than $50,000	31,953
$50,000 to $99,999	8,023
$100,000 to $149,999	8,474
$150,000 to $199,999	4,632
$200,000 to $299,999	2,362
$300,000 to $499,999	575
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	120,000

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,219
Less than $200	446
$200 to $299	828
$300 to $499	4,750
$500 to $699	4,245
$700 to $999	1,696
$1,000 to $1,499	423
$1,500 or more	55