Dodson township, OH

Highland County, OH

2022 population: 2,562 ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.2 square miles
Population density: 97.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,518	98.28%	1.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.27%	66.7%
Hispanic:	37	1.44%	131.2%

Total non-White:	44	1.72%	7.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.1

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
2,607
2,566	98.43%
0	0.00%
3	0.12%
1	0.04%
21	0.81%
16	0.61%
41	1.57%

2000
2,362
2,286	96.78%
0	0.00%
10	0.42%
18	0.76%
48	2.03%
0	0.00%
76	3.22%

1990
2,304
2,202	95.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.26%
102	4.43%

1980
2,305
2,285	99.13%
0	0.00%
8	0.35%
12	0.52%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	0.87%

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

280	11.9
-35	-1.5

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

84	3.6
-26	-1.1

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

-83	-3.6
82	3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Dodson 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
46.2
462	18.0%
2,100	82.0%
480	18.7%

1,031
2.48

704	68.3%
590	83.8%
41	5.8%
327	31.7%

2010
Number	Percent
38.4
687	26.4%
1,920	73.6%
365	14.0%

996
2.62

706	70.9%
530	75.1%
75	10.6%
290	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
692	29.3%
1,670	70.7%
299	12.7%

859
2.75

639	74.4%
549	85.9%
43	6.7%
220	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
646	28.0%
1,658	72.0%
270	11.7%

809
2.85

618	76.4%
529	85.6%
37	6.0%
191	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
704	30.5%
1,601	69.5%
300	13.0%

806
2.86

636	78.9%
558	87.7%
26	4.1%
170	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Dodson township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	36	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	81	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	99	9.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	108	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	202	19.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	9.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	2.6%
$200,000 or more	28	2.7%

Median Household Income	58,787
Per Capita Income	29,948

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	1.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	115	11.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,175	72.4%
Unemployed	55	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,230	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	392	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	577	501	53.5%
Non-Profit	23	28	45.1%
Self-Employed	28	80	25.9%

Local Government	0	77	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	10	23.1%

Total Private + Self	605	581	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	115	18.4%
Total	631	696	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	4.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	298	22.5%
Professional, Technical	156	11.8%
Service Occupations	258	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	0.9%
All others	557	42.0%

White Collar		38.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	292	22.0%
Transportation and warehousing	217	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	131	9.9%
Retail trade	125	9.4%
Other services	113	8.5%
Utilities	71	5.4%
Finance and insurance	71	5.4%
Educational services	70	5.3%
Construction	52	3.9%
Wholesale trade	43	3.2%
Public administration	38	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	34	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	1.44%
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	2,439	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	696	27.2%
American	392	15.3%
Irish	325	12.7%
English	273	10.7%
Italian	85	3.3%
Welsh	84	3.3%
Polish	64	2.5%
French	56	2.2%
Scottish	34	1.3%
Swedish	17	0.7%
Dutch	14	0.5%
European	14	0.5%
Russian	14	0.5%
Norwegian	13	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,562	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,562	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.0%	56	2.9%	932	48.5%	638	33.2%	236	12.3%	38	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.0%
9-12 Years	56	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	932	48.5%
Some College	638	33.2%
Bach. Degree	236	12.3%
Grad Degree	38	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +102	R +104	R + 3.0%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +271	R +381	R + 25.3%
D -110
2020 vs. 2008	R +262	R +441	R + 33.6%
D -179

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +337	R + 30.6%
D -177
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,040	84.3%	Joe Biden (D)	182	14.8%	11	0.9%	1,233	31	38	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	938	80.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	184	15.8%	43	3.7%	1,165	29	35	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	769	70.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	292	26.8%	29	2.7%	1,090	23	23	0.02%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	778	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	361	31.0%	25	2.1%	1,164	20	21	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	847	73.0%	John Kerry (D)	311	26.8%	3	0.3%	1,161	22	22	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	625	67.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	277	30.1%	18	2.0%	920	18	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

182

14.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,040

84.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,233

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

184

15.8%

Donald Trump (R)

938

80.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

292

26.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

769

70.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,090

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

361

31.0%

John McCain (R)

778

66.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,164

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

847

73.0%

John Kerry (D)

311

26.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,161

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Dodson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

625

67.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

277

30.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dodson township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	J.D. Vance (R)	666	83.6%	Tim Ryan (D)	131	16.4%	0	0.0%	797	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	41%	Mike DeWine* (R)	688	87.0%	Nan Whaley (D)	103	13.0%	0	0.0%	791	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	42%	Jim Renacci (R)	637	77.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	187	22.7%	0	0.0%	824	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Mike DeWine (R)	676	81.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	130	15.6%	25 [+]	3.0%	831	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 16 (1.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 9 (1.1%);
2016	S3	59%	Rob Portman* (R)	922	80.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	160	14.0%	62 [+]	5.4%	1,144	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 25 (2.2%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 20 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.5%);
2014	G	35%	John Kasich* (R)	555	81.6%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	108	15.9%	17 [+]	2.5%	680	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 17 (2.5%);

*: 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	1,091
Median Value	$131,400

Occupied	1,031	94.5%
Vacant	60	5.5%

Owned	785	76.1%
Rented	246	23.9%
Median Rent	$821

Single-Family Units	967	88.6%
Detached	967	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	4.9%
Mobile Homes	10	0.9%

Dodson township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dodson township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Dodson township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dodson township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dodson township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dodson township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dodson township, OH