Ruggles township, OH

Ashland County, OH

2022 population: 480 ( 425 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.8 square miles
Population density: 18.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	423	88.12%	52.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	57	11.88%	375.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	57	11.88%	159.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-460	-61.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	4.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
905
883	97.57%
0	0.00%
3	0.33%
1	0.11%
12	1.33%
6	0.66%
22	2.43%

2000
886
886	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
837
837	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
717
713	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3	-0.3
22	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

49	5.9
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

124	17.3
-4	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ruggles township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.2
132	27.5%
348	72.5%
140	29.2%

160
2.94

145	90.6%
108	74.5%
0	0.0%
15	9.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
196	21.7%
709	78.3%
141	15.6%

352
2.57

268	76.1%
231	86.2%
12	4.5%
84	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
216	24.4%
670	75.6%
142	16.0%

326
2.72

259	79.4%
233	90.0%
0	0.0%
67	20.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
283	33.8%
554	66.2%
96	11.5%

274
3.05

248	90.5%
236	95.2%
8	3.2%
26	9.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
271	37.8%
446	62.2%
65	9.1%

208
3.45

182	87.5%
174	95.6%
0	0.0%
26	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ruggles township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	10.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	18.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	21.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	19.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	10.0%
$200,000 or more	20	12.5%

Median Household Income	74,833
Per Capita Income	32,241

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	7.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	190	81.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	190	81.5%
Not in Labor Force	43	18.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	15	82.8%
Non-Profit	2	33	5.7%
Self-Employed	0	20	0.0%

Local Government	0	47	0.0%
State Government	16	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	72	35	67.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	80	18.4%
Total	90	115	43.9%

Pct. Govt.	30.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	9.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	16	7.8%
Professional, Technical	83	40.5%
All others	86	42.0%

White Collar		58.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	65	31.7%
Manufacturing	52	25.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	9.8%
Construction	20	9.8%
Utilities	16	7.8%
Information	16	7.8%
Retail trade	14	6.8%
Other services	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	478	99.6%
Spanish	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	115	24.0%
Irish	60	12.5%
English	51	10.6%
French	48	10.0%
American	26	5.4%
Polish	2	0.4%
Slovak	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	480	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	480	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	17	4.9%	179	51.4%	126	36.2%	20	5.7%	6	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	17	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	179	51.4%
Some College	126	36.2%
Bach. Degree	20	5.7%
Grad Degree	6	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +79	R + 7.6%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +137	R +192	R + 32.7%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +128	R +215	R + 40.5%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +136	R + 32.9%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	139%	Donald Trump* (R)	417	80.7%	Joe Biden (D)	89	17.2%	11	2.1%	517	27	34	0.01%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	342	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	20.4%	21	4.6%	456	24	29	0.01%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	280	64.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	33.0%	12	2.8%	436	17	17	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	289	60.3%	Barack Obama (D)	176	36.7%	14	2.9%	479	14	15	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	308	66.0%	John Kerry (D)	155	33.2%	4	0.9%	467	15	15	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	239	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	100	27.5%	25	6.9%	364	16	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

417

80.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 139%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

342

75.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

33.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

280

64.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

176

36.7%

John McCain (R)

289

60.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

308

66.0%

John Kerry (D)

155

33.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

467

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Ruggles township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

239

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

100

27.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ruggles township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	95%	J.D. Vance (R)	275	77.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	78	22.1%	0	0.0%	353	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	96%	Mike DeWine* (R)	300	84.5%	Nan Whaley (D)	55	15.5%	0	0.0%	355	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	74%	Jim Renacci (R)	219	67.0%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	108	33.0%	0	0.0%	327	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	74%	Mike DeWine (R)	225	69.4%	Richard Cordray (D)	87	26.9%	12 [+]	3.7%	324	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 8 (2.5%); Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2016	S3	88%	Rob Portman* (R)	339	75.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	80	17.9%	28 [+]	6.3%	447	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 10 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.2%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 8 (1.8%);
2014	G	52%	John Kasich* (R)	239	79.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	50	16.7%	11 [+]	3.7%	300	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 11 (3.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Ruggles township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ruggles township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Ruggles township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ruggles township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ruggles township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ruggles township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ruggles township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ruggles township, OH

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	160
Median Value	$333,300

Occupied	160	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	160	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	145	90.6%
Detached	145	90.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	15	9.4%