An Integrated Land Use Vision
for the Miami Valley Region

State of the Region 2005 & Economic Base Assessment

State of the Region 2005

The State of the Region 2005 report measures the Miami Valley Region using various levels of statistical significance for report purposes. For report purposes, the definition of the Miami Valley Region is the geographic area covering Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren Counties. Throughout the report, reference is made to the urban city and the urban county, which are the city of Dayton and Montgomery County.

The report is broken into 8 sections:

  • The Introduction explains the purpose of the document, and summarizes the key findings.
  • The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Region are pointed out in a bullet-point formatted section following the Introduction.
  • The Super Region section shows how the Miami Valley Region fits into the Midwest United States.
  • The Demographics section shows key population and housing data relative to the Region and compares it to other levels of statistical reference.
  • The Regional Stewardship section shows some key attributes about the Region that measure how well the individual communities are working together to make the Region stronger.
  • Vibrant Communities describe education, health and safety issues in our Region and shows how we compare to other areas in Ohio.
  • Vigorous Economy examines the economy in general, how personal and household income has evolved over time, and the gap between the rich and the poor in the Region. It also looks at housing afford ability in the Region.
  • The Healthy Environment section points out water and air quality issues.
  • The Cover and Table of Contents are also available as a separate download.

A variety of statistics are included in the report. Overall, the 8-County Miami Valley Region is growing. The population has grown faster than the state average over the last 50 years, and is projected to grow faster over the next 25. However, the urban city is declining in population. It has decreased in population 32% since 1950. Also, the Miami Valley Region has a higher median household income than the State. But, the urban city has a much lower median household income. These statistics and many more are available throughout the report. You're encouraged to take time to examine the wealth of information presented in the report and use it as a reference guide.

Economic Base Assessment Study

In November 2005 MVRPC conducted a more in-depth review of the economic attributes of the Region and Regional Economic Base Analysis as an update to the State of the Region report.

For additional information about the Regional Land Use Planning initiative, contact Martin Kim, MVRPC's Director of Regional Planning at (937) 223-6323 or mkim@mvrpc.org.