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County population in July 2007: 543,487 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 152,996
Renter-occupied apartments: 64,792

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

Land area: 413 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 1317 people per square mile

(very high).

2008 cost of living index in Summit County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Summit County, Ohio

Races in Summit County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
Black (13.2%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 261,471	(48.2%)
Females: 281,428	(51.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $35,409
County population in 2003: 546,742
Jobs in 2003: 277,710

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Akron Glass Block -
Vine Valley Restaurant -
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Summit County,OH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 285,944
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:

Summit County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,332 ($42,304 in 1999)

This county:	$47,332
Ohio:	$46,597

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $568 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $701)

This county:	$568
State:	$511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,100 (it was $108,000 in 2000)

Summit County:	$145,100
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,600 - $213,600

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $179,872

Here: $179,872

State: $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $179,106

Here: $179,106

State: $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $97,983

Here: $97,983

State: $124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,066

Here: $195,066

State: $149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,889

Here: $110,889

State: $138,542

Mobile homes: $28,765

Here: $28,765

State: $32,066

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,249
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $453

Institutionalized population: 5,775

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 22
Robberies: 31
Assaults: 30
Burglaries: 308
Thefts: 1085
Auto thefts: 86

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 21
Robberies: 13
Assaults: 38
Burglaries: 283
Thefts: 948
Auto thefts: 98

Summit County races chart

Health of residents in Summit County based on 491 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
77.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
54.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
62.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
21.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 1851 buildings, average cost: $158,900
2001: 1797 buildings, average cost: $174,400
2002: 1623 buildings, average cost: $181,900
2003: 1929 buildings, average cost: $176,600
2004: 1828 buildings, average cost: $189,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Summit County Ohio:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.9%

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,156 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,016 (1.5%)

Summit County household income distribution in 2007

Summit County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.1%

Summit County:	14.1%
Ohio:	13.1%

(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Area name: Akron, OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Summit County is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $890 a month.

Cities in this county include: Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Barberton, Green, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Norton, Portage Lakes.

2005 air pollution in Summit County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 �g/m³): 16.4 �g/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 �g/m³): 45 �g/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cuyahoga County, Medina County , Portage County , Stark County , Wayne County .