Rootstown township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,587 ( 362 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.4 square miles
Population density: 325.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,815	91.01%	0.6%
Black:	54	0.63%	37.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	24	0.28%	67.1%
2+ races:	237	2.76%	117.4%
Hispanic:	448	5.22%	497.3%

Total non-White:	772	8.99%	113.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	410	6.0

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
8,225
7,863	95.60%
86	1.05%
10	0.12%
73	0.89%
109	1.33%
75	0.91%
362	4.40%

2000
7,212
7,106	98.53%
17	0.24%
0	0.00%
8	0.11%
65	0.90%
16	0.22%
106	1.47%

1990
6,612
6,532	98.79%
10	0.15%
6	0.09%
40	0.60%
n/a
24	0.36%
80	1.21%

1980
6,585
6,510	98.86%
10	0.15%
19	0.29%
14	0.21%
n/a
32	0.49%
75	1.14%

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

757	10.5
256	3.5

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

574	8.7
26	0.4

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

22	0.3
5	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rootstown 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
37.8
1,853	21.6%
6,734	78.4%
1,352	15.7%

3,289
2.61

2,397	72.9%
1,933	80.6%
117	4.9%
892	27.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
1,876	22.8%
6,349	77.2%
1,143	13.9%

3,128
2.63

2,384	76.2%
1,946	81.6%
161	6.8%
744	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
1,852	25.7%
5,360	74.3%
813	11.3%

2,640
2.73

2,117	80.2%
1,748	82.6%
119	5.6%
523	19.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
1,855	28.1%
4,757	71.9%
576	8.7%

2,266
2.92

1,877	82.8%
1,752	93.3%
52	2.8%
389	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
2,160	32.8%
4,425	67.2%
411	6.2%

2,044
3.22

1,774	86.8%
1,588	89.5%
72	4.1%
270	13.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rootstown township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	170	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	54	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	42	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	167	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	194	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	94	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	291	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	190	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	513	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	422	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	333	10.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	281	8.5%
$200,000 or more	338	10.3%

Median Household Income	91,088
Per Capita Income	40,469

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	91	2.8%
Public Assistance	20	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	151	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,082	73.4%
Unemployed	181	3.3%
In Armed Forces	56	1.0%

Total Labor Force	4,319	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,239	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,742	1,561	52.7%
Non-Profit	120	228	34.5%
Self-Employed	266	81	76.7%

Local Government	80	262	23.4%
State Government	71	100	41.5%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,008	1,642	55.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	280	590	32.2%
Total	2,288	2,232	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	753	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	919	20.3%
Professional, Technical	999	22.1%
Service Occupations	709	15.7%
All others	1,140	25.2%

White Collar		59.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	727	16.1%
Retail trade	613	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	593	13.1%
Educational services	462	10.2%
Accommodation and food services	378	8.4%
Construction	361	8.0%
Other services	246	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	232	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	213	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	155	3.4%
Public administration	120	2.7%
Finance and insurance	115	2.5%
Wholesale trade	88	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	63	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	61	1.3%
Utilities	42	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.2%
Information	4	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	389	4.53%
Puerto Rican	59	0.69%
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	17	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,765	97.9%
Spanish	105	1.3%
Arabic	26	0.3%
Other Indo-European	16	0.2%
German, other Germanic	13	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,698	31.4%
English	1,432	16.7%
Italian	1,008	11.7%
Irish	893	10.4%
American	873	10.2%
Polish	554	6.5%
Scottish	284	3.3%
European	199	2.3%
Norwegian	167	1.9%
Hungarian	163	1.9%
Dutch	158	1.8%
Welsh	114	1.3%
French	103	1.2%
Russian	82	1.0%
Swiss	77	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,545	99.5%
Not a citizen	42	0.5%

Native	8,412	98.0%
Foreign-born	175	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
56	1.0%	214	3.7%	2,408	41.1%	1,164	19.9%	1,361	23.3%	649	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	56	1.0%
9-12 Years	214	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,408	41.1%
Some College	1,164	19.9%
Bach. Degree	1,361	23.3%
Grad Degree	649	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +449	R +168	D + 0.4%
D +281
2020 vs. 2012	R +794	R +930	R + 18.0%
D -136
2020 vs. 2008	R +823	R +1,097	R + 22.0%
D -274

2016 vs. 2008	R +374	R +929	R + 22.4%
D -555
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,068	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,830	36.6%	96	1.9%	4,994	8	15	0.08%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,619	59.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,549	35.2%	231	5.3%	4,399	8	14	0.08%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,274	52.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,966	45.5%	82	1.9%	4,322	5	5	0.08%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	2,245	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,104	47.3%	102	2.3%	4,451	4	5	0.08%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,234	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,078	48.0%	21	0.5%	4,333	1	1	0.08%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	1,746	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,632	46.1%	165	4.7%	3,543	-1	1	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,830

36.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,068

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,994

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,549

35.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,619

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

147

3.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,399

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,966

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,274

52.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,322

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,104

47.3%

John McCain (R)

2,245

50.4%

Other

102

2.3%

TOTAL

4,451

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,234

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,078

48.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,333

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Rootstown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,746

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,632

46.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

119

3.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,543

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rootstown township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	J.D. Vance (R)	2,246	60.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	1,444	39.1%	0	0.0%	3,690	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	52%	Mike DeWine* (R)	2,546	69.4%	Nan Whaley (D)	1,123	30.6%	0	0.0%	3,669	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	56%	Jim Renacci (R)	1,980	51.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	1,837	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,817	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Mike DeWine (R)	2,044	53.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	1,604	41.8%	186 [+]	4.9%	3,834	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 118 (3.1%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 68 (1.8%);
2016	S3	63%	Rob Portman* (R)	2,638	62.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	1,317	31.1%	280 [+]	6.6%	4,235	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 118 (2.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 90 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 72 (1.7%);
2014	G	39%	John Kasich* (R)	1,652	64.8%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	792	31.1%	105 [+]	4.1%	2,549	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 105 (4.1%);

*: 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	3,507
Median Value	$217,300

Occupied	3,289	93.8%
Vacant	218	6.2%

Owned	2,635	80.1%
Rented	654	19.9%
Median Rent	$1,077

Single-Family Units	3,059	87.2%
Detached	2,910	83.0%
Attached	149	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	156	4.4%
Mobile Homes	143	4.1%

Rootstown township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rootstown township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Rootstown township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rootstown township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rootstown township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rootstown township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rootstown township, OH