Leetonia, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,862

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

3.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,143

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Leetonia, OH is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Leetonia, OH residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Leetonia, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Leetonia, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leetonia, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leetonia, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 33

6.39%

Hispanic Population

119 people

6.39% of the people in Leetonia, OH are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leetonia, 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

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Leetonia, OH residents (30 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 Leetonia, OH was 1.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
74 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 30
Vietnam
34 ± 26

Leetonia, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leetonia, OH employs 846 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leetonia, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,580), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,352), and Finance & Insurance ($95,417).

Employment

Occupations

846

2024 Value

± 138

−9.9%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leetonia, OH declined at a rate of −9.9%, from 939 employees to 846 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leetonia, OH, are Production Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (105 people), and Transportation Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leetonia, 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

846

2024 Value

± 138

−9.9%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leetonia, OH declined at a rate of −9.9%, from 939 employees to 846 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leetonia, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leetonia, OH, though some of these residents may live in Leetonia, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,217

Median earning men ± $7,052

$29,766

Median earning women ± $10,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,352), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,000), and Construction ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leetonia, OH was $109,800 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $109,800, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Leetonia, OH is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leetonia, OH have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leetonia, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,043

$660

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Leetonia, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Leetonia, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leetonia, 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.

$62,143

Median Household Income

± $9,230

862

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 862 households in Leetonia, OH grew to $62,143 from the previous year's value of $60,893.

The following chart displays the households in Leetonia, 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 Leetonia, 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 (82.8%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Leetonia, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leetonia, OH have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Leetonia, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leetonia, OH (219 out of 1.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leetonia, OH is White, followed by Asian 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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