Ashtabula, OH

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2023 Population

17,919

0.467% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

0.249% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.6%

3.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,782

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,200

7.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,607

8.24% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashtabula, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.95%), White (Hispanic) (6.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.3%).

None of the households in Ashtabula, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Ashtabula, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashtabula, OH are Kent State University at Ashtabula (221 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ashtabula, OH was $99,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Ashtabula, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashtabula, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ashtabula, OH is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.54% of Ashtabula, OH residents were born outside of the country (635 people).

In 2023, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Ashtabula, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashtabula, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashtabula, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 514
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 293
White (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 305

12.5%

Hispanic Population

2.25k people

12.5% of the people in Ashtabula, OH are hispanic (2.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ashtabula, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

635 people

2.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

519 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ashtabula, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
454 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 57

Ashtabula, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ashtabula, OH employs 7.61k people. The largest industries in Ashtabula, OH are Manufacturing (1,605 people), Retail Trade (1,459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($71,875), Utilities ($64,737), and Wholesale Trade ($60,556).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.61k

2023 Value

± 720

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashtabula, OH, are Production Occupations (1,218 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (780 people), and Material Moving Occupations (676 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashtabula, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.61k

2023 Value

± 720

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashtabula, OH, are Manufacturing (1,605 people), Retail Trade (1,459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashtabula, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ashtabula, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,549), Wholesale Trade ($65,074), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,947), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Public Administration ($52,955).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ashtabula, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ashtabula, OH awarded 221 degrees. The student population of Ashtabula, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 637 male students and 1,086 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashtabula, OH are White (186 and 84.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 6.79%), Two or More Races (12 and 5.43%), and Black or African American (4 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Ashtabula, OH by number of degrees awarded are Kent State University at Ashtabula (221 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ashtabula, OH are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (60 and 27.1%), Registered Nursing (48 and 21.7%), and Physical Therapy Technician (31 and 14%).

The median tuition cost in Ashtabula, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,902 for in-state students and $15,817 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,723 students enrolled in Ashtabula, OH, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,392 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
52 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degrees awarded
Physical Therapy Technician
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ashtabula, OH was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ashtabula, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kent State University at Ashtabula

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

221 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kent State University at Ashtabula with 221 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 66 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashtabula, OH, which is 0.426 times less than the 155 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 186 degrees mean that there were 12.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,902) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($93) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashtabula, OH was $99,200 in 2023, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,000 to $99,200, a 7.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashtabula, OH is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ashtabula, OH have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashtabula, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ashtabula, OH is $43,782. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ashtabula, OH was Census Tract 6.03 with a value of $68,689, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6.02, with respective values of $56,782 and $56,195.

Housing

Property

$99,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,557

$4,239

Median Property Taxes

±$485

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ashtabula, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashtabula, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashtabula, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6.03
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 6.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ashtabula, OH was Census Tract 6.03 with a value of $68,689, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6.02, with respective values of $56,782 and $56,195.

The following map shows all of the places in Ashtabula, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,782

Median Household Income

± $3,394

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Ashtabula, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ashtabula, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Other (2.45%)

In 2023, 81.9% of workers in Ashtabula, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashtabula, OH have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Ashtabula, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashtabula, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashtabula, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashtabula, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashtabula, OH (5.57k out of 17.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashtabula, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Ashtabula, OH has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 42.6% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ashtabula County, OH see 3328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.746% decrease from the previous year (3353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2704 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 489 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ashtabula County, OH

Primary care physicians in Ashtabula County, OH see an average of 3,328 patients per year. This represents a 0.746% decrease from the previous year (3,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ashtabula County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.05%

Uninsured

25.8%

Employer Coverage

42.6%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashtabula, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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