47970

  1. Legal Resources for the 47970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 47970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 47970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 47970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 47970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 47970 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47970 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 47970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,094
  • Land Area (2000): 155.823 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.497 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 824
Population - Urban/Rural for the 47970 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 5.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,121 94.60%



Employment Information for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 47970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,051 64.96%
15-35 hours 197 12.18%
1-14 hours 41 2.53%
No regular hours 329 20.33%

Time Left For Work for the 47970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 5.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 2.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 122 11.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 142 13.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 182 16.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 161 14.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 83 7.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 2.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21 1.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 7.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 114 10.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 47970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 73 6.74%
5-9 64 5.91%
10-14 118 10.90%
15-19 107 9.88%
20-24 210 19.39%
25-29 105 9.70%
30-34 188 17.36%
35-39 30 2.77%
40-44 72 6.65%
45-59 58 5.36%
60-89 28 2.59%
At least 90 30 2.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 47970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.18% 675 62.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 290 26.78%
45-59 3 0.28% 55 5.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 5.36%

Type Of Commute for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 164 14.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 895 79.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 4.24%



Family Information for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 337
People at same address in 1995: 1,186
Household Income in 1999 for the 47970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 52 6.21%
$10,000-$14,999 33 3.94%
$15,000-$19,999 50 5.97%
$20,000-$24,999 65 7.77%
$25,000-$29,999 54 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 82 9.80%
$35,000-$39,999 38 4.54%
$40,000-$44,999 80 9.56%
$45,000-$49,999 61 7.29%
$50,000-$59,999 115 13.74%
$60,000-$74,999 89 10.63%
$75,000-$99,999 76 9.08%
$100,000-$124,999 19 2.27%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.36%
$200,000 or more 5 0.60%

Household Type for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 173 22.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 226 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 132 16.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 8.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 679 29.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 310 13.32%
Public Assistance 12 0.52%
Retirement 162 6.96%
Self Employment 125 5.37%
Social Security 231 9.92%
Supplemental Security 17 0.73%
Wage / Salary 665 28.57%
Other 127 5.46%

Family Type for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 185 37.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 302 62.01%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 9.95%
Color 1 Box Married 510 65.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 172 22.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 1.94%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 11.18%
Color 1 Box Married 512 58.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135 15.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 14.29%



Education Information for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 47970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 2.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 155 10.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 693 45.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 344 22.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 67 4.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 168 10.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 79 5.13%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 47970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21 1.00% 33 1.58% 54 2.58%
Kindergarten 13 0.62% 5 0.24% 18 0.86%
Grades 1-4 239 11.41% 0 0.00% 239 11.41%
Grades 5-8 130 6.21% 5 0.24% 135 6.45%
Grades 9-12 116 5.54% 0 0.00% 116 5.54%
Undergrad college 42 2.01% 5 0.24% 47 2.24%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 561 26.79% 48 2.29% 609 29.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 47970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,131 95.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 100 4.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 47970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 339 16.19%
10-19 Years 349 16.67%
20-29 Years 252 12.03%
30-39 Years 343 16.38%
40-49 Years 302 14.42%
50-59 Years 204 9.74%
60-69 Years 128 6.11%
70-79 Years 118 5.64%
80-89 Years 51 2.44%
90+ Years 8 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 47970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,052 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 1,042 49.76%

Population By Ethnicity for the 47970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,058 98.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 47970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 629 33.67%
2. United States Or American 313 16.76%
3. Irish 281 15.04%
4. English 170 9.10%
5. Dutch 140 7.49%
6. French Non-Basque 105 5.62%
7. European 31 1.66%
8. Polish 28 1.50%
9. Italian 26 1.39%
10. Scottish 24 1.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 47970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,031 97.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 1.49%
3. German 17 0.81%
4. Other Native North American 3 0.14%
5. Italian 2 0.10%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 47970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,238 99.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.13%



Cities for the 47970 Zip Code Back to top
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Otterbein