The median income for a household in the county was $37,527 and the median income for a family was $47,901. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86. Of the 29,109 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. In terms of ancestry, 20.0% were German, 17.1% were Irish, 12.9% were Italian, 9.1% were English, 8.3% were Polish, and 4.6% were American. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. The racial makeup of the county was 91.9% white, 5.6% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. There were 32,826 housing units at an average density of 80.4 per square mile (31.0/km 2). The population density was 170.7 inhabitants per square mile (65.9/km 2). About 11.40% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.30% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.Īs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 69,709 people, 29,109 households, and 18,713 families living in the county. The per capita income for the county was $16,476. Males had a median income of $35,785 versus $20,375 for females.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,853, and the median income for a family was $38,807. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 30,417 households, out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 96.5% spoke English, 1.1% Spanish and 1.0% Italian as their first language. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the county was 92.49% White, 5.68% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. There were 33,291 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/km 2).
The population density was 180 people per square mile (70/km 2).
However, in 1856, Frazier, Kilgore and Company erected a rolling mill (the forerunner of steel mills) and the Steubenville Coal and Mining Company sank a coal shaft, resulting in Jefferson County becoming one of the leading centers of the new Industrial Revolution.Īccording to the U.S. The town was subsequently renamed Steubenville, in honor of the abandoned fort.ĭuring the first half of the 19th century, Steubenville was primarily a port town, and the rest of the county consisted of small villages and farms. When the county was created in 1797, La Belle was selected as the County seat. In the meantime, settlers had built homes around the fort they named their settlement La Belle. When the surveyors completed their task a few years later, the fort was abandoned. In 1786, the United States built Fort Steuben to protect the government surveyors mapping the land west of the Ohio River. Its boundaries were originally quite large, including all of northeastern Ohio east of the Cuyahoga River, but it was divided and redrawn several times before assuming its present-day boundaries in 1833, after the formation of neighboring Carroll County. Clair, six years before Ohio was granted statehood.
Jefferson County was organized on July 29, 1797, by proclamation of Governor Arthur St.
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