Mahoning County, OH

County

Add Comparison
2022 Population
227,979
0.465% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.3
0.231% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.6%
1.56% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,279
6.95% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$132,000
15.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
103,872
0.531% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Mahoning County, OH had a population of 228k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $54,279. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mahoning County, OH declined from 229,044 to 227,979, a −0.465% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,750 to $54,279, a 6.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mahoning County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.29%), and White (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Mahoning County, 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.

99% of the residents in Mahoning County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mahoning County, OH are Youngstown State University (2,815 degrees awarded in 2022), Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (121 degrees), and Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (117 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Mahoning County, OH was $132,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Mahoning County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mahoning County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Mahoning County, OH is home to a population of 228k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.36% of Mahoning County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.38k people).

In 2022, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170k people) in Mahoning County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Mahoning County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mahoning County, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahoning County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    170k ± 613
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    31.7k ± 906
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    8.21k ± 1.11k
6.55%
Hispanic Population
14.9k people

In 2022, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170k people) in Mahoning County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.55% of the people in Mahoning County, OH are hispanic (14.9k people).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    65,962 ± 6,288 people
  2. Mexico
    43,233 ± 5,095 people
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.38k people
2.23%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.12k people

As of 2022, 2.36% of Mahoning County, OH residents (5.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mahoning County, OH was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,628 ± 384
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,682 ± 311
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,601 ± 319

Mahoning County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Economy

The economy of Mahoning County, OH employs 104k people. The largest industries in Mahoning County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,518 people), Manufacturing (13,064 people), and Retail Trade (12,766 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($153,523), Utilities ($81,475), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,625).

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.

Occupations

104k
2022 Value
± 2,449
−0.531%
1 Year decline
± 3.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahoning County, OH declined at a rate of −0.531%, from 104k employees to 104k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahoning County, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (12,079 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,952 people), and Management Occupations (9,456 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahoning County, OH.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

104k
2022 Value
± 2,449
−0.531%
1 Year decline
± 3.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahoning County, OH declined at a rate of −0.531%, from 104k employees to 104k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahoning County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,518 people), Manufacturing (13,064 people), and Retail Trade (12,766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahoning County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mahoning County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,200
Median earning men ± $1,294
$30,250
Median earning women ± $1,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,412), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,309), and Public Administration ($56,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,690), Manufacturing ($40,462), and Wholesale Trade ($40,357).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,566
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 1,368
    Manufacturing
  3. 1,306
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mahoning County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.812%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.
Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Education

In 2022, universities in Mahoning County, OH awarded 3,094 degrees. The student population of Mahoning County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,865 male students and 6,451 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mahoning County, OH are White (2,332 and 78.5%), followed by Black or African American (275 and 9.26%), Hispanic or Latino (129 and 4.34%), and Unknown (97 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Mahoning County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Youngstown State University (2,815 and 91%), Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (121 and 3.91%), and Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (117 and 3.78%).

The most popular majors in Mahoning County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (200 and 6.46%), Registered Nursing (151 and 4.88%), and General Business (150 and 4.85%).

The median tuition cost in Mahoning County, OH for a public four year colleges is $9,426 for in-state students and $9,786 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Mahoning County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,316 (43% men and 57% women).

The line chart  shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,316 students enrolled in Mahoning County, OH, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,321 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 93 degrees awarded
  2. 151 degrees awarded
  3. 129 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mahoning County, OH was General Studies with 93 degrees awarded.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,815 degrees awarded
  2. 121 degrees awarded
  3. 117 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Youngstown State University with 2,815 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mahoning County, OH, which is 0.692 times less than the 1,829 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 2,332 degrees mean that there were 8.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 275 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,426) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

View Data
Save Image

Educational Pyramid

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Attainment

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mahoning County, OH was $132,000 in 2022, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,600 to $132,000, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahoning County, OH is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Median household income in Mahoning County, OH is $54,279. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mahoning County, OH was Census Tract 8122 with a value of $102,130, followed by Census Tract 8110.02 and Census Tract 8112, with respective values of $97,788 and $92,313.

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.75%.

Property

$132,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,513
$68,136
Median Property Taxes
±$1,763

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

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

69.8%
Homeownership
2022
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Mahoning County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.
Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8122
  2. Census Tract 8110.02
  3. Census Tract 8112

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mahoning County, OH was Census Tract 8122 with a value of $102,130, followed by Census Tract 8110.02 and Census Tract 8112, with respective values of $97,788 and $92,313.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,279
Median Household Income
± $1,069
97.7k
Number of Households
± 2,217

In 2022, the median household income of the 97.7k households in Mahoning County, OH grew to $54,279 from the previous year's value of $50,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mahoning County, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mahoning County, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.33%)
  3. Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Mahoning County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.33%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahoning County, OH have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Mahoning County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.75%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahoning County, OH (39k out of 222k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mahoning County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.5% of the children was living in poverty in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

95% of the population of Mahoning County, OH has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mahoning County, OH see 915 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (926 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

915 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mahoning County, OH

Primary care physicians in Mahoning County, OH see an average of 915 patients per year. This represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (926 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mahoning County, OH grew by 0.476% from 5.01% to 5.03%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.6 in Mahoning County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahoning County, OH.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Mahoning County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahoning County, OH.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.46% in Mahoning County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahoning County, OH.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart