Statistics

Here are several interesting factoids about the state of Ohio. These facts about the state of Ohio correlate anecdotally to the growth of population and business success that the state has seen over the years.

• Columbus is the state capital and Ohio's largest city.
• 50% of the population in the United States is within 500 miles of Columbus.
• Columbus is the 15th largest city in the United States with a population of 696,849.
• The Columbus Metro population is estimated at 1,549,360.
• Port Columbus International Airport is served by 23 passenger airlines. There are over 6.8 million passengers per year with 186 daily departures to 35 non-stop destinations.
• Columbus is home to Nationwide Insurance, Bank One and The Limited.
• Columbus manages more data that any other city in the world behind only Washington D.C.
• Cleveland is the only city in Ohio with three pro sports franchises, and the only city nationally that can claim to have all three venues within one square mile of each other.
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland while the Football Hall of Fame is just a half an hour to the south in Canton.
• Cleveland boasts the second largest port on the Great Lakes.
• Dayton is the home of Wright Patterson Air Force base, one of the heaviest funded military bases in the country.
• Dayton is home to three significant companies in the tech world: LexisNexis, NCR and Reynolds & Reynolds.
• Iam’s Pet Food, founded in Dayton, was the largest private company sold in Ohio in the last ten years.
• Cincinnati is the home of Proctor & Gamble, the largest manufacturer and distributor of consumer goods in the world.
• Charles F. Ritcher, who is the inventor of the Richter Scale, which is the measurement of an earthquakes intensity, was born in Hamilton.
• Ohio is the home of six US Presidents and no President has won an election in the last 50 years without winning the state of Ohio’s electoral votes.
• Toledo Ohio has the best rated Minor League Sports Franchise in the country – the Toledo Mud Hens.
• The Jeep was founded in Toledo, Ohio and one of the four creations credited with winning World War II.
• Toledo is home to Inverness, considered by many to be one of the top 20 golf courses in the world.
• Toledo is within 200 miles of Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Chicago and four out of five Great Lakes.
• Athens Ohio is home to Ohio University, one of the most scenic campuses in the country. It has also received over more money in federal grants for research and development than any other Mid American Conference school in the last ten years.

Ohio is right for IT.

Enterprise: Year after year, Ohio ranks among the top five states in attracting new businesses and expanding facilities.

Expansion: Our location provides an unmatched path to market access. Within just 600 miles of Ohio you will find more than 60 percent of the U. S. population and 50 percent of the Canadian populace.

Engagement: Ohio makes it easy to expand into international markets, a key to success in today's world. Ranking seventh in export sales, Ohio sends products ranging from fabricated metal to chemicals and electronic equipment to customers in some 200 nations.

Expertise: Ohio offers a high-performance skilled workforce of 5.1 million men and women and spends almost $1 billion a year in employee education, training and certification. We rank 12th nationally in employment in computers and electronics, and our 132 colleges and universities graduate more than 50,000 people into the workforce each year.

Edge: Ohio encourages entrepreneurship with a growing number of venture capital and "angel" networks that funnel $200 million annually into start-up and expanding businesses. More than 90 incentive programs combine with pro-business policies to make Ohio an attractive home for large and small companies alike.

Empowerment: Ohio offers a growing portfolio of initiatives to foster the growth of early-stage technology companies. One example is the Technology Action Fund, which supports firms with the potential to become tomorrow's large employers. Ranking third nationally in research, development and testing and seventh in patents issued, Ohio lives on the cutting-edge of progress.

Exchange: Nine ports on Lake Erie and 16 terminals on the Ohio River; 33,000 trucking companies and 36 railroads; the nation's fourth-largest interstate highway system; three air cargo hubs and more than 180 public airports combine to produce an unparalleled transportation system.

Ease: Ohio has established 12 regional economic development offices throughout the state to work in partnership with local entities and address the critical needs of new and existing firms. Additionally, Ohio has trade offices in Columbus and 10 of the world's leading markets, linking Ohio companies with customers around the globe.