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MEDINA COUNTY


Population Demographics

Primary & Secondary Education

Population Demographic Characteristics

Personal Income

House/Household Characteristics

Private Non-Farm Establishments

Labor Force

Selected Economic Statistics

Payroll Employment by Industry

Major Employers

Employment by Occupation

County and City Websites

Workers Earning by Industry

Colleges & Universities

Educational Attainment

Incentives

POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS
Geography 1990 2000 2005
Medina County 122,354 151,095 167,010
Brunswick city 28,230 33,436 35,159
Medina city 19,231 25,136 26,461
Wadsworth city 19093 (twnshp) 18,493 19,951
Medina township 4,864 7,778 8,441
Hinckley township 5,845 6,753 7,548
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
Variable Medina County 1990 Medina County 2000 Medina County 2005
Persons: Total 122,354 151,095 165491
Persons: Male 60,163 74,278 81630
Persons: Female 62,191 76,817 83861
Persons: White 120,439 146,642 159739
Persons: Black 906 1,133 1675
Persons: American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleutian 234 188 255
Persons: Asian or Pacific Islander 637 1,153 1436
Persons: Other race 138 406 4003
Persons of Hispanic origin: Total 648 1,644 2005 ACS Data Not Available
Persons: 14 years or under 28,969 33,430 33873
Persons: 15 to 24 years 16,423 17,703 22715
Persons: 25 to 34 years 19,493 19,124 20613
Persons: 35 to 44 years 21,047 27,086 26209
Persons: 45 to 54 years 14,835 23,023 26037
Persons: 55 to 64 years 9,754 13,877 18446
Persons: 65 years and over 11,833 15,895 17598
Median Age   37 37.2
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
HOUSE/HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Geography Medina County 1990 Medina County 2000 Medina County 2005
Households: Total 41,850 54,538 59,758
Persons per Household 2.92 2.77 3
Housing units: Total 43,330 56,793 64,202
Housing units: Occupied 41,792 54,542 59,758
Housing units: Vacant 1,538 2,251 4,444
Occupied housing units: Owner occupied 33,129 44,302 49,603
Occupied housing units: Renter occupied 8,663 10,240 10,155
Households: Median household income in 1989 38,083 55,811 62,022
Persons for whom poverty status is determined: below 1.00 6,683 6,849 8,728
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
LABOR FORCE
Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
2006 93,100 88,700 4,400 4.8
2005 93,000 88,500 4,500 4.8
2004 91,600 87,100 4,500 4.9
2003 90,300 85,700 4,500 5
2002 88,400 84,400 4,000 4.5
2001 86,800 83,600 3,200 3.7
2000 84,900 82,200 2,800 3.2
1999 82,800 79,900 2,800 3.4
1998 79,600 77,100 2,500 3.2
1997 77,600 74,700 2,900 3.7
Source: Ohio Labor Market Information (LMI)
Last Updated: April 5, 2006
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Area Ind Code Industry Average Employment 2000 Average Employment 2005
Medina County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting   195
Medina County 21 Mining   54
Medina County 22 Utilities    
Medina County 23 Construction 3138 3977
Medina County 31-33 Manufacturing 11,364 9,848
Medina County 42 Wholesale Trade 2757 3003
Medina County 44-45 Retail Trade 6,929 7,827
Medina County 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing    
Medina County 51 Information 512 568
Medina County 52 Finance and Insurance 1000 1211
Medina County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 475 598
Medina County 54 Professional and Technical Services 2228 2146
Medina County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1968 2537
Medina County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 3194 3411
Medina County 61 Educational Services 181 401
Medina County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 4873 5673
Medina County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 918 1236
Medina County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 4,156 4,957
Medina County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 1437 1520
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION - NOTE: EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INFORMATION NOT AVALIABLE FOR ASHLAND COUNTY AT THE MSA LEVEL
MSA OCCUPATION CODE OCCUPATION TITLE TOTAL EMPLOMENT HOURLY MEAN ANNUAL MEAN HOURLY MEDIAN ANNUAL MEDIAN
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 00-0000 All Occupations 1,056,400 $18.54 $38,560 $15.04 $31,270
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 11-0000 Management occupations 42,700 $44.56 $92,690 $39.51 $82,180
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 13-0000 Business and financial operations occupations 53,440 $25.70 $53,460 $23.61 $49,110
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 15-0000 Computer and mathematical occupations 21,400 $29.84 $62,070 $29.11 $60,550
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 17-0000 Architecture and engineering occupations 17,880 $29.81 $62,010 $28.00 $58,230
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 19-0000 Life, physical, and social science occupations 7,130 $26.33 $54,760 $23.76 $49,420
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 21-0000 Community and social services occupations 14,470 $19.18 $39,890 $17.97 $37,380
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 23-0000 Legal occupations 10,390 $38.26 $79,570 $30.20 $62,810
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 25-0000 Education, training, and library occupations 54,650 $23.24 $48,330 $22.54 $46,880
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 27-0000 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 11,830 $21.41 $44,520 $19.34 $40,230
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 29-0000 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 59,920 $28.38 $59,040 $24.38 $50,700
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 31-0000 Healthcare support occupations 33,080 $11.58 $24,080 $10.60 $22,040
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 33-0000 Protective service occupations 26,910 $16.11 $33,510 $13.95 $29,030
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 35-0000 Food preparation and serving related occupations 83,530 $8.27 $17,210 $7.39 $15,360
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 37-0000 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 33,850 $10.92 $22,710 $9.83 $20,440
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 39-0000 Personal care and service occupations 23,900 $10.98 $22,830 $9.28 $19,310
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 41-0000 Sales and related occupations 110,020 $16.71 $34,760 $11.70 $24,330
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 43-0000 Office and administrative support occupations 191,370 $14.45 $30,050 $13.53 $28,130
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 45-0000 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 510 $11.76 $24,460 $10.86 $22,590
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 47-0000 Construction and extraction occupations 39,290 $21.24 $44,190 $21.12 $43,940
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 49-0000 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 39,530 $18.54 $38,560 $18.04 $37,520
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 51-0000 Production occupations 101,370 $15.64 $32,530 $14.36 $29,870
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 53-0000 Transportation and material moving occupations 79,210 $14.50 $30,150 $11.98 $24,910
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
WORKER EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
NAICS Industrial Sector Employment Wages Annual Average Earnings Average Weekly Earnings
Total covered under Ohio UC Law (b) 58,915 $1,977,642 $33,568 $646
Private Sector 51,976 1,735,167 $33,384 $642
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 195 4,090 $20,974 $403
Mining 54 2,636 $48,815 $939
Utilities (c) (c)   $0
Construction 3,977 155,170 $39,017 $750
Manufacturing 9,848 411,342 $41,769 $803
Wholesale trade 3,003 141,718 $47,192 $908
Retail trade 7,827 176,992 $22,613 $435
Transportation and warehousing (c) (c)   $0
Information 568 21,084 $37,120 $714
Finance and insurance 1,211 47,017 $38,825 $747
Real estate and rental and leasing 598 14,056 $23,505 $452
Professional and technical services 2,146 89,776 $41,834 $805
Management of companies and enterprises 2,537 187,077 $73,739 $1,418
Administrative and waste services 3,411 93,579 $27,434 $528
Educational services 401 6,544 $16,319 $314
Health care and social assistance 5,673 178,289 $31,428 $604
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1,236 14,549 $11,771 $226
Accommodation and food services 4,957 48,631 $9,811 $189
Other services, except public administration 1,547 32,054 $20,720 $398
         
State & Local Government 6,940 242,475 $34,939 $672
State Government 167 7,309 $43,766 $842
Local Government 6,773 235,166 $34,721 $668
         
Federal Government (d) 365 18,255 $50,014 $962
Annual Average Employment/Total Wages (in thousands of dollars) as Covered under the Ohio and Federal Unemployment Compensation Laws by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industrial Sector and County
(a) Final, based upon employers' reports for calendar year 2005 received in the Bureau of Labor Market Information through July 1, 2006.
(b) Summed totals and subtotals for the state and each county may not equal the sum of industrial divisions because of the exclusion of those industries with fewer than three employers or because of rounding. Includes the Private Sector, State and Local Government entities, but excludes Federal Government agencies.
(c) Suppressed for confidentiality.
(d) Includes only Federal Government agencies.
(e) Out of state includes workers employed in Ohio, who report to a base outside Ohio, and are not classifiable by county; government employees stationed outside Ohio.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Labor Market Information
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Level of Attainment 1990 2000 % change
Population 25 years & over 76,962 99,005 28.64%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9,630 2,442 -74.64%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 30,200 35,998 19.20%
Some college, no degree 14,973 13,539 -9.58%
Associate's degree 4,413 6,208 40.68%
Bachelor’s degree 10,069 17,634 75.13%
Graduate or professional degree 3,760 6,875 82.85%
Percentages:      
% high school graduate or higher 82.40% 81.06% -1.62%
% bachelor’s degree or higher 17.97% 24.76% 37.77%
Souce: US Census Bureau; Last Update: 03/02/07
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Classification Private Misc. Public Public SD County Total
Public SD     Black River Local SD Medina 1,735
Public SD     Brunswick City SD Medina 7,542
Public SD     Buckeye Local SD Medina 2,324
Public SD     Cloverleaf Local SD Medina 3,349
Public SD     Highland Local SD Medina 3,216
Public SD     Medina City SD Medina 7,588
Public SD     Wadsworth City SD Medina 4,794
          30,548
 
Private Kids Country Elementary School     Medina 17
Private Medina Christian Academy Eleme     Medina 132
Private Nurtury Elementary School     Medina 22
Private Reimer Road Baptist Christian     Medina 156
Private Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementa     Medina 323
Private Small Wonders Childcare Presch     Medina 12
Private St Ambrose Elementary School     Medina 485
Private St Francis Xavier Elementary S     Medina 534
Private St Mark Lutheran Elementary Sc     Medina 142
Private The Learning Garden Elementary     Medina -
          1,823
           
Primary & Secondary Education Totals Misc. Public Private Public Total  
Enrollment (06-07) n/a 1,823 30,548 32,371  
High school graduates          
Source: Ohio Dept. of Education, 2007 Enrollment
**Source: S&P (not available until December 2007)
PERSONAL INCOME
Year Total (000) Per Capita
1995 $3,292,249 $24,049
1996 $3,492,790 $24,939
1997 $3,804,472 $26,605
1998 $4,122,242 $28,316
1999 $4,374,152 $29,330
2000 $4,671,903 $30,759
2001 $4,760,965 $30,757
2002 $4,879,555 $30,815
2003 $5,086,885 $31,496
2004 $5,330,285 $32,375
2005 $5,585,148 $33,450
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts
PRIVATE NON-FARM ESTABLISHMENTS
COUNTY Ind Code Industry Number of Establishments Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wages
Medina County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 27 195 $4,090,480 $404
Medina County 21 Mining 5 54 $2,636,409 $932
Medina County 23 Construction 620 3977 $155,170,437 $750
Medina County 31 Manufacturing 307 9,848 $411,342,067 $803
Medina County 42 Wholesale Trade 440 3,003 $141,718,214 $908
Medina County 44 Retail Trade 449 7827 $176,991,639 $435
Medina County 51 Information 52 568 $21,084,164 $714
Medina County 52 Finance and Insurance 227 1211 $47,016,566 $747
Medina County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 598 $14,055,802 $452
Medina County 54 Professional and Technical Services 433 2146 $89,776,248 $805
Medina County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 22 2537 $187,076,902 $1,418
Medina County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 269 3,411 $93,579,232 $528
Medina County 61 Educational Services 28 401 $6,544,112 $314
Medina County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 322 5,673 $178,288,658 $604
Medina County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 61 1236 $14,549,453 $226
Medina County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 270 4,957 $48,631,167 $189
Medina County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 310 1520 $31,506,129 $399
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
SELECTED ECONOMIC STATISTICS - NOTE: INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE FOR THE CLEVELAND-ELYRIA- MENTOR MSA INCLUDES CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE, LORAIN AND MEDINA COUNTY DATA
NAICS Code Description Establishments Sales, receipts, or shipments ($ 1,000) Annual payroll ($ 1,000) Paid employees
31-33 Manufacturing 4161 34857954 6722773 163624
42 Wholesale trade 4141 29075366 2451885 58219
52 Finance & insurance 3675 Not Available 3033221 63017
62 Health care & social assistance 5382 10976558 4823394 143721
Source: US Census Bureau 2002 Economic Census
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Rank Company Est. Employees in County
1 Westfield Group 1466
2 Medina County 1126
3 Medina City Schools 800
4 Brunswick City School District 789
5 Shiloh Industries Inc. 744
6 Medina General Hospital 740
7 Wadsworth City Schools 490
8 Discount Drug Mart Inc. 434
9 WRH Health System 372
10 Cloverleaf Local Schools 369
Source: Crain's Cleveland 2007 Book of Lists
County and City Websites
Location URL
Medina County Economic Development Corporation www.medinacounty.org
Medina County www.co.medina.oh.us
Blake www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16364
Briarwood Beach
Brunswick www.brunswick.oh.us/
Brunswick Hills www.city-data.com/township/Brunswick-Hills-Medina-OH.html
Chatham www.chathamtownshipohio.org/
Chippewa Lake www.chippewalake.net/
Gloria Glens Park www.city-data.com/city/Gloria-Glens-Park-Ohio.html
Granger www.grangertwp.org/
Guilford www.city-data.com/township/Guilford-Medina-OH.html
Hinckley www.hinckleytwp.org/
Homerville www.hometownlocator.com/City/Homerville-Ohio.cfm
Litchfield www.city-data.com/township/Litchfield-Medina-OH.html
Liverpool www.liverpooltwp.org/
Lodi www.lodiohiochamber.com/lodifacts.htm
Medina www.medinaoh.org/
River Corners www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17392
Seville www.villageofseville.com/
Sharon www.city-data.com/township/Sharon-Medina-OH.html
Sharon Center www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17446
Spencer www.city-data.com/city/Spencer-Ohio.html
Valley City www.valleycity.org/
Wadsworth www.wadsworthcity.com/
Westfield www.westfieldtownship.org/
Westfield Center www.villageofwestfieldcenter.com/
York www.yorktwp.org/
Medina County Incentives
Program Name Type Administrator Program Description Basic Requirements
Medina County Port Authority Fixed-rate Financing program   Medina County Port Authority Ideal for small businesses that wish to borrow money for fixed assets at investment-grade rates versus traditional bank financing, including construction, and permanent financing of the project. Your project’s total transaction size, however, may not exceed $20 million when combined with other financing sources. This form of “structured” or “piggy-back” financing, once reserved for primarily big business, is becoming increasingly popular for small businesses.
Medina County Port Authority Off-Balance Sheet Financing and Leasing Program   Medina County Port Authority designed to serve both for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations that need a new building or plant expansion but do not want the asset to appear on their balance sheet. It allows the Port Authority to own the facility and lease it back to the company. At the end of the initial lease, the company can choose to extend the lease, purchase the asset or vacate the property.The owner also can take the depreciation on the taxes and, at the end of the lease, own the building. The financing can improve your balance sheet, avoids restrictive banking covenants and you retain complete control of the construction and occupancy of your building.
 Both non-profit and for-profit organizations that need a new building.
Medina County Port Authority Infrastructure financing program   Medina County Port Authority Interest rates are comparable to banks, but many times, at terms better than banks. By charter, Port Authorities can provide statewide lending, so if your business is in multiple locations you only need to work with one source.Small businesses should tap into this program with the right project because the incentives are extremely attractive. There is no equity required for this 100% financed, long-term, 30-year fixed, tax-exempt rate financing. The interest is also capitalized. The debt is secured by using tax increment financing or special assessments as the revenue stream to pay for the bonds. Developers, cities and other regional organizations can use this financing for projects including public infrastructure projects, such as roads, underground utilities, sidewalks and streetlights.
Community Reinvestment Areas Tax Exemption on Real Property Taxes Local Communities For the purpose of offering real property tax exemptions to existing businesses wishing to expand and for new businesses moving into the CRA Business must locate within one of the Community Reinvestment Areas. For post-1994 CRA's, the business must wait for approval before they can start building.
Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement Medina County The State of Ohio allows communities to provide tax abatement on real property and tangible personal property in designated areas, called Enterprise Zones. Stark County has seven Enterprise Zones that cover 80 square miles. Businesses locating or expanding within these designated zones may qualify for substantial state and local tax breaks. Project must be within the boundaries of an Enterprise Zone. Eligible Projects: (1) Personal Property - Purchase of new &/or used machinery &/or equipment (eliminated now) or Purchase of new inventory (eliminated in 2009); (2) Real Property - New construction; Renovation of an existing facility; Expansion of an existing facility; or Occupation of a vacant facility. Only abating new investments!
Foreign Trade Zone   Medina County Port Authority Foreign and domestic merchandise may enter the zone without a formal customs entry or the payment of customs duties and be exempt from federal and state use/excise and personal property taxes. There are two types of zones—general purpose and sub-zone. A general purpose zone includes multiple activities by multiple users, like an industrial park. A sub-zone is a one user plant or facility. Any qualified business in Medina, Seville, Wadsworth, or Brunswick
For More Information - http://www.medinacounty.org/

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