New year off to good start for builders
County issued building permits for 28 new homes in February
Graphic by MICHELLE FARNHAM
MEDINA – Unlike many other places in northeast Ohio, Medina County’s population is still growing.
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates the population of Medina County grew from 176,334 in July 2015 to 177,221 in July 2016, and increase of 887 people.
The same year, the populations dropped by 5,673 in Cuyahoga County, 1,253 in Stark County, 1,016 in Summit County, 1,806 in Trumbull County and 1,759 in Mahoning County. The 14 county northeast Ohio region lost a combined 46,842 residents despite population gains in Medina, Lorain (1,152), Wayne (362) and Ashland (272) counties.
Since 2010, Medina County’s population has grown by 4,889 people or 2.8 percent. That growth rate is 11th highest among Ohio’s 88 counties and the 4,889 increase is ninth in population increase.
The biggest growth in Ohio took place in Franklin County, which has grown by 8.7 percent since 2010 and added 101,104.
The growth between 2015 and 2016 enabled Franklin County to surpass Cuyahoga County as Ohio’s most populous. As of July 1, 2016, Franklin County had 1,264,518 residents compared with 1,249,352 in Cuyahoga County.
Ohio has seen a big change in population trends over the last half-century.
In 1970, when population for Cuyahoga County peaked at just over 1.7 million people, the county had more than twice as many people as Franklin County (833,249). In fact, in 1970, Franklin County (with Columbus), ranked third in the state behind both Cuyahoga County and Hamilton County (Cincinnati).
While some people have moved from one county to another within the region, the population for the Greater Cleveland and Akron area has seen almost no change in more than a half-century.
The eight-county population for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties was 2,825,417 in 1960. The latest estimates show the number is now 2,856,064.
Many in the area moved to Medina County from neighboring counties. The Medina County population was 65,315 in 1960. By 1970 it was 82,717, 113,150 by 1980, 122,354 by 2000 and 172,332 by 2010.
The slow growth of the northeast Ohio region is mirrored by the rest of the state. Ohio’s 0.7 percent population growth rate since 2010 ranks it 42nd among the 50 states. Only Pennsylvania, Michigan, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Illinois and West Virginia have had slower growth rates.
New Census estimates mark Harris County, Texas — which includes Houston – as having had the greatest growth in the U.S. Harris County has added 497,469 residents since the 2010 census, reaching a population of 4.6 million, more than three times the size of Cuyahoga County.
All the top five fastest growing counties are in the West or Southwest. After Harris County is Maricopa County, Ariz., (Phoenix), Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Diego County, Calif., and King County, Wash. (Seattle), all adding at least 200,000 residents since 2010.
Almost as many people live in Los Angeles County, Calif. (10,137,915) as live in the state of Ohio (11,614,373).
AftMEDINA – Area home builders appear poised for another relatively strong year based on the number of building permits issued around the county.
The Medina County Building Department issued permits for 28 new homes in February. That’s more new home permits than it’s issued in February in any year since 2007 when it issued 36. However, the new numbers don’t approach the pre-recession building boom in Medina County when the county issued 66 new home building permits in February 2006 and went on to issue 749 new home permits that year.
More new home building permits were issued by the cities of Brunswick, Wadsworth and Medina in February. The Wadsworth Building Department issued permits for five new homes in February. Brunswick issued permits for 13 new homes. Even Medina, which has little undeveloped land in the city, issued permits for two new homes in February.
Montville Township remains at the heart of new home construction in our area. The county issued 10 more permits for new Montville homes in February. Builders were issued permits for nine new Montville homes in January.
Builders are also showing new interest in Lafayette Township and received permits for six new homes there in February.
In addition, three new home permits were issued in February for building projects in Sharon Township and two were issued for Guilford, Liverpool and Medina townships.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,288,000. This is 3.0 percent above the revised January estimate of 1,251,000.
Charles Huber, Medina County’s chief building inspector, estimates the average construction cost of new homes issued permits by his department in February at $303,000, up from the $277,000 average cost of the 430 homes issued permits in 2016.
The value of all residential construction receiving building permits from the county was about $15.6 million in the first two months of 2017. That far outpaces the value of commercial construction projects getting permits from the county. Huber estimates the value of those commercial projects at $2.9 million.
The county issued building permits for only three commercial projects in February. The combined value was $212,700. That’s down 89 percent from February 2016 but a better month for commercial construction in January ($2.7 million) left the total value of commercial construction so far this year down about 21 percent from January and February of 2016.er Los Angeles, the largest counties in the United States are Cook County, Ill., (with Chicago), Harris County, Texas, Maricopa County, Ariz. (Phoenix) and San Diego County.
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates the population of Medina County grew from 176,334 in July 2015 to 177,221 in July 2016, and increase of 887 people.
The same year, the populations dropped by 5,673 in Cuyahoga County, 1,253 in Stark County, 1,016 in Summit County, 1,806 in Trumbull County and 1,759 in Mahoning County. The 14 county northeast Ohio region lost a combined 46,842 residents despite population gains in Medina, Lorain (1,152), Wayne (362) and Ashland (272) counties.
Since 2010, Medina County’s population has grown by 4,889 people or 2.8 percent. That growth rate is 11th highest among Ohio’s 88 counties and the 4,889 increase is ninth in population increase.
The biggest growth in Ohio took place in Franklin County, which has grown by 8.7 percent since 2010 and added 101,104.
The growth between 2015 and 2016 enabled Franklin County to surpass Cuyahoga County as Ohio’s most populous. As of July 1, 2016, Franklin County had 1,264,518 residents compared with 1,249,352 in Cuyahoga County.
Ohio has seen a big change in population trends over the last half-century.
In 1970, when population for Cuyahoga County peaked at just over 1.7 million people, the county had more than twice as many people as Franklin County (833,249). In fact, in 1970, Franklin County (with Columbus), ranked third in the state behind both Cuyahoga County and Hamilton County (Cincinnati).
While some people have moved from one county to another within the region, the population for the Greater Cleveland and Akron area has seen almost no change in more than a half-century.
The eight-county population for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties was 2,825,417 in 1960. The latest estimates show the number is now 2,856,064.
Many in the area moved to Medina County from neighboring counties. The Medina County population was 65,315 in 1960. By 1970 it was 82,717, 113,150 by 1980, 122,354 by 2000 and 172,332 by 2010.
The slow growth of the northeast Ohio region is mirrored by the rest of the state. Ohio’s 0.7 percent population growth rate since 2010 ranks it 42nd among the 50 states. Only Pennsylvania, Michigan, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Illinois and West Virginia have had slower growth rates.
New Census estimates mark Harris County, Texas — which includes Houston – as having had the greatest growth in the U.S. Harris County has added 497,469 residents since the 2010 census, reaching a population of 4.6 million, more than three times the size of Cuyahoga County.
All the top five fastest growing counties are in the West or Southwest. After Harris County is Maricopa County, Ariz., (Phoenix), Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Diego County, Calif., and King County, Wash. (Seattle), all adding at least 200,000 residents since 2010.
Almost as many people live in Los Angeles County, Calif. (10,137,915) as live in the state of Ohio (11,614,373).
AftMEDINA – Area home builders appear poised for another relatively strong year based on the number of building permits issued around the county.
The Medina County Building Department issued permits for 28 new homes in February. That’s more new home permits than it’s issued in February in any year since 2007 when it issued 36. However, the new numbers don’t approach the pre-recession building boom in Medina County when the county issued 66 new home building permits in February 2006 and went on to issue 749 new home permits that year.
More new home building permits were issued by the cities of Brunswick, Wadsworth and Medina in February. The Wadsworth Building Department issued permits for five new homes in February. Brunswick issued permits for 13 new homes. Even Medina, which has little undeveloped land in the city, issued permits for two new homes in February.
Montville Township remains at the heart of new home construction in our area. The county issued 10 more permits for new Montville homes in February. Builders were issued permits for nine new Montville homes in January.
Builders are also showing new interest in Lafayette Township and received permits for six new homes there in February.
In addition, three new home permits were issued in February for building projects in Sharon Township and two were issued for Guilford, Liverpool and Medina townships.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,288,000. This is 3.0 percent above the revised January estimate of 1,251,000.
Charles Huber, Medina County’s chief building inspector, estimates the average construction cost of new homes issued permits by his department in February at $303,000, up from the $277,000 average cost of the 430 homes issued permits in 2016.
The value of all residential construction receiving building permits from the county was about $15.6 million in the first two months of 2017. That far outpaces the value of commercial construction projects getting permits from the county. Huber estimates the value of those commercial projects at $2.9 million.
The county issued building permits for only three commercial projects in February. The combined value was $212,700. That’s down 89 percent from February 2016 but a better month for commercial construction in January ($2.7 million) left the total value of commercial construction so far this year down about 21 percent from January and February of 2016.er Los Angeles, the largest counties in the United States are Cook County, Ill., (with Chicago), Harris County, Texas, Maricopa County, Ariz. (Phoenix) and San Diego County.