Center township, OH

Mercer County, OH

2022 population: 809 ( 277 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.2 square miles
Population density: 26.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	796	98.39%	24.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	13	1.61%	8.3%

Total non-White:	13	1.61%	59.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-258	-28.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-2.1

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
1,086
1,054	97.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
16	1.47%
4	0.37%
12	1.10%
32	2.95%

2000
1,095
1,095	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
937
910	97.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.75%
27	2.88%

1980
917
900	98.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
n/a
15	1.64%
17	1.85%

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

-41	-3.7
32	2.9

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

185	19.7
-27	-2.9

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

10	1.1
10	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Center 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
43.9
140	17.3%
669	82.7%
117	14.5%

354
2.29

251	70.9%
192	76.5%
0	0.0%
103	29.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
257	23.7%
829	76.3%
151	13.9%

407
2.67

336	82.6%
298	88.7%
7	2.1%
71	17.4%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
350	32.0%
745	68.0%
202	18.4%

352
3.11

321	91.2%
302	94.1%
0	0.0%
31	8.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
248	26.5%
689	73.5%
168	17.9%

343
2.73

284	82.8%
268	94.4%
4	1.4%
59	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
252	27.5%
665	72.5%
100	10.9%

315
2.91

272	86.3%
251	92.3%
10	3.7%
43	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Center township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	8.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	8.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	100	28.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	17.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	4.2%
$200,000 or more	17	4.8%

Median Household Income	82,292
Per Capita Income	43,560

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	506	91.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	506	91.7%
Not in Labor Force	46	8.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		8.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	240	191	55.7%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	27	7	79.4%

Local Government	29	31	48.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	8	10	44.4%

Total Private + Self	267	198	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	41	47.4%
Total	304	239	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	56	10.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	69	12.7%
Professional, Technical	125	23.0%
Service Occupations	58	10.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.7%
All others	235	43.3%

White Collar		46.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	171	31.5%
Health care and social assistance	80	14.7%
Transportation and warehousing	48	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	7.4%
Other services	33	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	5.7%
Retail trade	24	4.4%
Educational services	22	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	3.7%
Construction	18	3.3%
Information	18	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.0%
Public administration	10	1.8%
Utilities	10	1.8%
Finance and insurance	7	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	1.61%
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	796	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	349	43.1%
Irish	149	18.4%
American	79	9.8%
English	57	7.0%
Swedish	7	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	809	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	809	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	23	3.9%	327	55.2%	151	25.5%	38	6.4%	53	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	23	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	327	55.2%
Some College	151	25.5%
Bach. Degree	38	6.4%
Grad Degree	53	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	R +31	D + 3.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +72	R +117	R + 16.6%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +161	R + 23.7%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +130	R + 26.8%
D -84
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	105%	Donald Trump* (R)	526	83.6%	Joe Biden (D)	94	14.9%	9	1.4%	629	30	37	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	476	84.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	75	13.2%	16	2.8%	567	33	38	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	454	75.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	139	23.2%	5	0.8%	598	28	29	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	430	72.0%	Barack Obama (D)	159	26.6%	8	1.3%	597	25	26	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	439	72.4%	John Kerry (D)	164	27.1%	3	0.5%	606	22	22	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	345	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	141	27.5%	26	5.1%	512	17	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

526

83.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.2%

Donald Trump (R)

476

84.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

139

23.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

454

75.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

598

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

159

26.6%

John McCain (R)

430

72.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

597

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

439

72.4%

John Kerry (D)

164

27.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

345

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

141

27.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	J.D. Vance (R)	397	82.2%	Tim Ryan (D)	86	17.8%	0	0.0%	483	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	79%	Mike DeWine* (R)	415	87.4%	Nan Whaley (D)	60	12.6%	0	0.0%	475	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	71%	Jim Renacci (R)	363	79.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	93	20.4%	0	0.0%	456	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	72%	Mike DeWine (R)	380	81.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	73	15.7%	13 [+]	2.8%	466	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 8 (1.7%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 5 (1.1%);
2016	S3	81%	Rob Portman* (R)	472	83.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	65	11.5%	26 [+]	4.6%	563	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 10 (1.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 9 (1.6%); Tom Connors (I) 7 (1.2%);
2014	G	42%	John Kasich* (R)	258	83.8%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	45	14.6%	5 [+]	1.6%	308	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 5 (1.6%);

*: 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	382
Median Value	$213,200

Occupied	354	92.7%
Vacant	28	7.3%

Owned	314	88.7%
Rented	40	11.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	373	97.6%
Detached	373	97.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	2.4%

Center township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Center township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Center township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Center township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Center township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Center township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center township, OH