Ashtabula, OH

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2024 Population

17,856

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,120

0.772% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,900

6.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,539

0.894% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.9% of the residents in Ashtabula, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashtabula, OH are Kent State University at Ashtabula (161 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ashtabula, OH was $105,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Ashtabula, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 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 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.46% of Ashtabula, OH residents were born outside of the country (796 people).

In 2024, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Ashtabula, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 920 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Ashtabula, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashtabula, OH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
12.5k ± 484
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 428
White (Hispanic)
920 ± 376

14%

Hispanic Population

2.5k people

14% of the people in Ashtabula, OH are hispanic (2.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

796 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

635 people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Ashtabula, OH residents (796 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ashtabula, OH was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
422 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 67

Ashtabula, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashtabula, OH.

Health

88.9% of the population of Ashtabula, OH has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 40.2% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

24.8%

Employer Coverage

40.2%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

9.97%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashtabula, OH grew by 38% from 8.05% to 11.1%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Ashtabula, OH employs 7.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashtabula, OH were Manufacturing (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,338 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,026 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,250), Finance & Insurance ($71,328), and Utilities ($63,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.54k

2024 Value

± 711

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashtabula, OH declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 7.61k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashtabula, OH, are Production Occupations (1,405 people), Material Moving Occupations (831 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (728 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 Ohio.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.54k

2024 Value

± 711

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashtabula, OH declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 7.61k employees to 7.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashtabula, OH, are Manufacturing (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,338 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,026 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

$36,563

Median earning men ± $5,445

$29,748

Median earning women ± $3,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,797), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,000), Public Administration ($55,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,594).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ashtabula, OH awarded 161 degrees. The student population of Ashtabula, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 629 male students and 1,110 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashtabula, OH are White (124 and 77%), Black or African American (11 and 6.83%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 6.83%), and Two or More Races (8 and 4.97%).

The largest universities in Ashtabula, OH by number of degrees awarded are Kent State University at Ashtabula (161 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ashtabula, OH are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (41 and 25.5%), Registered Nursing (35 and 21.7%), and Respiratory Care Therapist (15 and 9.32%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,105 for in-state students and $17,863 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,739 students enrolled in Ashtabula, OH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,365 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
39 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
Radiation Therapist
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ashtabula, OH was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 39 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

161 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kent State University at Ashtabula with 161 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 41 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashtabula, OH, which is 0.342 times less than the 120 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 124 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 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 ($8,105) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($106) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashtabula, OH was $105,900 in 2024, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,200 to $105,900, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashtabula, OH is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashtabula, OH have an average commute time of 20.8 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.

Housing

Property

$105,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,500

$4,581

Median Property Taxes

±$503

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

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Ashtabula, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,120

Median Household Income

± $3,222

7.89k

Number of Households

± 675

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.89k households in Ashtabula, OH grew to $44,120 from the previous year's value of $43,782.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Other (2.63%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Ashtabula, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.63%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashtabula, OH have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% 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

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashtabula, OH (5.22k out of 17.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.