Basic Information

Full Name: State of Ohio
Capital: Columbus
Joined Union: March 1, 1803 (220 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 44,830 mi²
Land Area: 40,860 mi²
Water Area: 3,965 mi²
Farmland Area: 14 million acres
Mean Elevation: 853 ft
Highest Point: Campbell Hill, 1549 ft
Lowest Point: Ohio River, 456 ft

Demographics

Population: 11.78 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.05% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 262.8 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 81.3%
- Black/African American: 12.4%
- Two or more races: 2.9%
Hispanic Origin: 3.8%
US Citizens: 97.8%

Education

College Degree and Above: 36.9% (0.909 × national average)
High School Diploma: 33% (1.23 × national average)
Less than High School Diploma: 9.6% (0.802 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 5.133 million (2011)
Households: 4.554 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.534 people (2010)

Economy

Number of Businesses: 897,939 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 730,393 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 253,491 (2010)
Median Household Income: $56,602.00 per year (0.901 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $31,552 per year per person (0.925 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 14% (1.04 × national average)

Crime

Total Rate of Crime: 2349 crimes/100,000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 274,560 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 68.5% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 75.2% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $22.26 billion ($12,871 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $22.15 billion ($12,811 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $11.32 billion ($6,546 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $9.496 billion ($5,492 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
State Tree: Buckeye Tree (Aesculus glabra)
State Motto: "With God, all things are possible"