Households

There were over 8800 households in Wyandot County in 1999 with each household having, on average, 2.53 persons. The average household income was $38,839 in 1999 and has been estimated to be $46,926 in 2007. Persons below the poverty level were 7.4% of the population in 2007.

                
Household Income in 1999
  Number Percent
Total Households
8883
100.0%
 
 
 
     Less than $10,000
588
6.6
     $10,000 to $19,999
1114
12.5
     $20,000 to $29,999
1433
16.1
     $30,000 to $39,999
1437
16.2
     $40,000 to $49,999
1271
14.3
     $50,000 to $59,999
1040
11.7
     $60,000 to $74,999
1011
11.4
     $75,000 to $99,999
669
7.5
     $100,000 to $149,999
230
2.6
     $150,000 to $199,999
44
0.5
     $200,000 or more
46
0.5
Median household income
$38,839
 
 
 
The number of housing units in the county in 2007 was 9705. Of these, 13.3% were multi-unit structures. Home ownership rate in 2000 was 75% and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $82,300. Over 40% of the homes were built before 1940, with many of those in Upper Sandusky on the National Registry of Historic Homes. The median home dates from 1952.  
 
There were 2163 renter-occupied housing units in Wyandot County in 1999. The median gross rent was $408.
 
The predominant source of heating fuel for these housing units was gas, either utility (47%) or bottled (19%).  
 


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