DEMOGRAPHICS & DATA
Greater Findlay. A great place to live and work!
- Ranked 6th Best in U.S. for Micropolitan Economic Development by Site Selection Magazine
- Greater Findlay ranks in The 20 Top Micropolitan Areas in the U.S. for new and expanding facilities
- 17 Fortune 500 Companies are located in the Greater Findlay region
- Named “American Dreamtown” 36th Most Attractive Micropolitan City in U.S. by Bizjournals
- Four-Time 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Greater Findlay Fast Facts
Established: April 1, 1820
Population: 73,824
County Seat: Findlay City
Findlay Population: 38,173
Land Area: 531.4 sq. mi.
September Business Climate
Hancock County
Workforce: 41,800
Employment: 39,200
Unemployment Rate: 6.3%
Active Businesses: 1,434
Median Household Income: $43,856
Median Travel Time: 17.5 minutes
Findlay
Workforce: 22,000
Employment: 20,600
Unemployment Rate: 6.7%
Education
Public Schools: 32
Non-public schools: 3
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Graduation Rate: 94.5%
- Findlay-Hancock County was named as a 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2004, 2005, 2006
Housing
Total Housing Units: 29,785
Median Value for Owner Occupied Housing: 100,400
Median Monthly Owners Cost: $890
Agriculture
Land use: 80% Cropland
Land in Farms: 266,000 acres
Number of Farms: 960
For Greater Findlay's county profile, visit the Ohio Department of Development, www.odod.state.oh.us/research/files/S0/Hancock.pdf