Highland township, OH

Defiance County, OH

2022 population: 1,915 ( 457 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 53.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,732	90.44%	20.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.05%	87.5%
2+ races:	77	4.02%	450.0%
Hispanic:	105	5.48%	21.6%

Total non-White:	183	9.56%	5.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-446	-22.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-0.6

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
2,372
2,178	91.82%
37	1.56%
1	0.04%
8	0.34%
14	0.59%
134	5.65%
194	8.18%

2000
2,764
2,585	93.52%
28	1.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
151	5.46%
179	6.48%

1990
2,612
2,481	94.98%
0	0.00%
13	0.50%
6	0.23%
n/a
90	3.45%
131	5.02%

1980
2,642
2,584	97.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
11	0.42%
n/a
45	1.70%
58	2.20%

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

-407	-14.7
15	0.5

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

104	4.0
48	1.8

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

-103	-3.9
73	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland 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
52.5
216	11.3%
1,699	88.7%
406	21.2%

811
2.36

710	87.5%
599	84.4%
94	13.2%
101	12.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
557	23.5%
1,815	76.5%
330	13.9%

898
2.64

718	80.0%
618	86.1%
33	4.6%
180	20.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
793	28.7%
1,971	71.3%
375	13.6%

1,007
2.74

831	82.5%
733	88.2%
79	9.5%
176	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
724	27.7%
1,888	72.3%
265	10.1%

902
2.90

769	85.3%
713	92.7%
39	5.1%
133	14.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
950	36.0%
1,692	64.0%
172	6.5%

816
3.24

716	87.7%
655	91.5%
29	4.1%
100	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	99	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	126	15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	190	23.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	60	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	98	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	8.8%
$200,000 or more	22	2.7%

Median Household Income	77,981
Per Capita Income	39,851

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	77	9.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	4.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	904	72.1%
Unemployed	10	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	914	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	339	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	491	167	74.6%
Non-Profit	25	97	20.5%
Self-Employed	34	36	48.6%

Local Government	19	150	11.2%
State Government	0	16	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	525	203	72.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	263	14.3%
Total	569	466	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	193	18.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	146	14.1%
Professional, Technical	246	23.8%
Service Occupations	108	10.4%
All others	342	33.0%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	341	32.9%
Health care and social assistance	130	12.6%
Educational services	127	12.3%
Transportation and warehousing	78	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	66	6.4%
Public administration	62	6.0%
Retail trade	49	4.7%
Utilities	42	4.1%
Other services	34	3.3%
Construction	25	2.4%
Wholesale trade	24	2.3%
Information	18	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.6%
Finance and insurance	14	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	105	5.48%
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	%
Korean	1	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,884	99.4%
Spanish	11	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	605	31.6%
Irish	227	11.9%
English	214	11.2%
American	186	9.7%
European	42	2.2%
Norwegian	40	2.1%
Polish	39	2.0%
Swedish	36	1.9%
Czechoslovakian	35	1.8%
Northern European	31	1.6%
Italian	29	1.5%
French	23	1.2%
Scandinavian	20	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.9%
Belgian	13	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,915	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,914	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
89	5.9%	93	6.2%	583	38.9%	457	30.5%	126	8.4%	150	10.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	89	5.9%
9-12 Years	93	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	583	38.9%
Some College	457	30.5%
Bach. Degree	126	8.4%
Grad Degree	150	10.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +31	D + 0.5%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +203	R +365	R + 27.6%
D -162
2020 vs. 2008	R +141	R +342	R + 27.3%
D -201

2016 vs. 2008	R +86	R +311	R + 27.8%
D -225
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	947	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	346	26.5%	11	0.8%	1,304	19	26	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	892	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	322	25.4%	55	4.3%	1,269	19	24	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	744	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	508	39.5%	33	2.6%	1,285	10	11	0.02%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	806	58.3%	Barack Obama (D)	547	39.6%	29	2.1%	1,382	12	13	0.02%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	835	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	468	35.4%	19	1.4%	1,322	12	12	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	754	63.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	404	34.1%	26	2.2%	1,184	14	16	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

346

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

947

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,304

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

322

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

892

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,269

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

508

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

744

57.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,285

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

547

39.6%

John McCain (R)

806

58.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,382

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

835

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

468

35.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,322

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

754

63.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

404

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,184

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	J.D. Vance (R)	664	70.0%	Tim Ryan (D)	284	30.0%	0	0.0%	948	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	64%	Mike DeWine* (R)	757	80.1%	Nan Whaley (D)	188	19.9%	0	0.0%	945	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	63%	Jim Renacci (R)	586	60.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	386	39.7%	0	0.0%	972	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Mike DeWine (R)	654	67.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	281	28.9%	37 [+]	3.8%	972	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 21 (2.2%); Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 16 (1.6%);
2016	S3	77%	Rob Portman* (R)	873	70.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	305	24.6%	64 [+]	5.2%	1,242	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 25 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 25 (2.0%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 14 (1.1%);
2014	G	45%	John Kasich* (R)	537	70.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	210	27.7%	10 [+]	1.3%	757	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 10 (1.3%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	821
Median Value	$139,300

Occupied	811	98.8%
Vacant	10	1.2%

Owned	756	93.2%
Rented	55	6.8%
Median Rent	$718

Single-Family Units	789	96.1%
Detached	779	94.9%
Attached	10	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	32	3.9%

Highland township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, OH