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Geauga County, OH

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Geauga County has a population of 95.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 408.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $5.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Geauga County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Geauga County comprises Cleveland-Elyria, OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Chardon.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Lake County, Portage County, Summit County, and Trumbull County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
35.98%59.66%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
39.35%60.21%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
41.58%56.94%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
38.55%59.98%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
35.18%60.53%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
37.84%60.95%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%25%
Government
Enterprises
7%7%
Private Industries93%26%
Agriculture1%0%
Mining<1%-16%
Utilities<1%40%
Construction10%25%
Manufacturing21%26%
– Durable8%1%
– Nondurable13%45%
Trade16%37%
– Wholesale7%40%
– Retail8%34%
Transportation3%0%
Information1%3%
Finance & Insurance7%33%
Real Estate13%34%
Professional &
Business Services
9%25%
Educational Services1%32%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%11%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-48%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%37%
Other Services23%10%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1371
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1467
📺 Electronics & Appliance762
🛒 Grocery Stores4285
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores334
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1872
⛽ Gasoline Stations3079
👕 Clothing Stores1363
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry863
🏸 Sporting Goods1172
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1979
💐 Florists673
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 554
🍺 Bars & Taverns1272
🍽️ Full-service restaurants7383
🍔 Limited-service restaurants6179
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers2872
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$297,500 N/A
Top 20%48%$177,100 $187,900
Next highest 20%24%$88,600 $111,200
Middle 20%15%$55,700 $67,900
Second lowest 20%9%$34,100 $43,800
Bottom 20%3%$12,300 $23,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries64%$74,600
Self-Employment9%$31,600
Investment Income119%$18,900
Social Security42%$20,500
Supplemental Security7%$10,900
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$27,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%1%2%5%
$25K
– $49K
<1%3%3%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%16%8%
$200K
& more
<1%4%9%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,200 $32,300
African-American
Hispanic$11,000
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$40,400 $23,500
Highschool & GED$38,600 $27,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$51,100 $36,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$81,500 $43,100
Graduate Degree$73,400 $47,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$60,500 $52,700
STEM2$60,600 $53,900
Gray-Collar3$33,400
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000Below $10,000
Sales5$35,700 $18,600
Blue-Collar6$40,900 $30,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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