Lucas County (Ohio)

Lucas County is a county located in the state of Ohio of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Toledo.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Ohio, bounded on the north by Michigan, on the northeast by Lake Erie, the southernmost of the five Great Lakes and has an area of ​​1543 square kilometers, of which 662 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Monroe County ( Michigan), Ottawa County, Wood County, Henry County, Fulton County and Lenawee County ( Michigan).

History

Lucas County was formed on June 20, 1835 from parts of Henry, Sandusky and Wood County. It was named for Robert Lucas, the twelfth Governor of Ohio, and Major-General in the British -American War of 1812-1814.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Lucas County 455 054 people in 182 847 households and 116 290 families. The population density was 516 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 77.50 percent White, 16.98 percent Black or African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 1.21 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.86 percent from other races groups; 2.16 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.54 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 182 847 households out of which 31.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 44.7 percent were married couples living together, 14.7 percent were single mothers, 36.4 percent were non-families, 30.1 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.3 percent population under 18 years, 9.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 38,004, and the median income for a family was $ 48,190. Males have a median income of $ 39,415, women $ 26,447. The per capita income was $ 20,518. 10.7 percent of families and 13.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 19.7 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 8.7 percent are 65 years old.