Norfolk Southern/Conrail Rail Connection–Bucyrus, Ohio - Surface ...

Table 3-2
Population, Employment and Income Trends for
Crawford County and the State of Ohio
Crawford County
Ohio
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1990 1980 1993 1991 1980
Population 47,870 50,075 11,091,000 10,940,000 10,798,000
Labor Force 22,627 22,783 5,489,000 5,440,000 5,086,000
Employed 20,790 20,451 5,132,000 5,094,000 4,660,000
Unemployed 1,837 2,332 357,000 346,000 426,000
Percent Unemployed 8.1 10.2 6.5 6.4 8.4
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= County and City Data Book, 1994 and 1990; = Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1980,
1990, and 1994.
The 1989 median household income in Crawford County was $24,981 (U.S. Department of Commerce,
County and City Data Book, 1994). In 1995, the unemployment rate in Crawford County was 6.0
percent, slightly higher than the state unemployment rate of 5.5 percent.
Agricultural production is important to the economy of Crawford County. More than 90 percent of
Crawford County is farmland (75 percent of which is cultivated). The principal crops are corn,
soybeans, wheat, oats, and hay. Hogs, beef cattle, sheep, dairy cattle, and poultry are important
livestock raised in Crawford County. Employment by industry, in 1990, for Crawford County is listed
below (Table 3-3).
Table 3-3
1990 Employment by Industry for Crawford County, Ohio
Industry Percent Employed
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 5.85
Construction 5.29
Manufacturing 29.84
Transportation 3.29
Trade 17.63
Finance, insurance and real estate 5.06
Services 23.36
Government 9.43
Mining 0.25
3.2.2 Information on the Area Surrounding the Proposed Connection
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