Painesville, OH

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2023 Population

20,453

0.324% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

3.89% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.9%

14.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,455

1.79% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$151,400

5.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,964

2.98% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Painesville, OH had a population of 20.5k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $50,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Painesville, OH grew from 20,387 to 20,453, a 0.324% increase and its median household income declined from $51,373 to $50,455, a −1.79% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Painesville, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.61%), and White (Hispanic) (6.98%).

None of the households in Painesville, 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.

91.9% of the residents in Painesville, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Painesville, OH are Lake Erie College (256 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Painesville, OH was $151,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in Painesville, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Painesville, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Painesville, OH is home to a population of 20.5k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.8% of Painesville, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.41k people).

In 2023, there were 5.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Painesville, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.9% of Painesville, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Painesville, OH was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Painesville, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 751
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 535
Other (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 521

24.2%

Hispanic Population

4.95k people

24.2% of the people in Painesville, OH are hispanic (4.95k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Painesville, 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

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

13.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

As of 2023, 11.8% of Painesville, OH residents (2.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Painesville, OH was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 139
Vietnam
139 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 81

Painesville, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Painesville, OH employs 8.96k people. The largest industries in Painesville, OH are Manufacturing (1,951 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,222 people), and Retail Trade (1,063 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($202,692), Utilities ($103,077), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,396).

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

8.96k

2023 Value

± 760

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Painesville, OH declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 9.24k employees to 8.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Painesville, OH, are Production Occupations (1,397 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,028 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Painesville, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

8.96k

2023 Value

± 760

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Painesville, OH declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 9.24k employees to 8.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Painesville, OH, are Manufacturing (1,951 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,222 people), and Retail Trade (1,063 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Painesville, OH, though some of these residents may live in Painesville, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 Painesville, 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.

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 Painesville, OH awarded 256 degrees. The student population of Painesville, OH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 501 male students and 405 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Painesville, OH are White (190 and 75.4%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 5.95%), and Unknown (9 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Painesville, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lake Erie College (256 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Painesville, OH are General Business Administration & Management (77 and 30.1%), Physician Assistant (26 and 10.2%), and General Special Education & Teaching (22 and 8.59%).

The median tuition cost in Painesville, OH for private four year colleges is $33,588.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Painesville, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 906 (55.3% men and 44.7% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 906 students enrolled in Painesville, OH, 55.3% men and 44.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 592 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
15 degrees awarded
General Psychology
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Painesville, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lake Erie College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

256 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Erie College with 256 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Painesville, OH, which is 0.707 times less than the 150 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 190 degrees mean that there were 6.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,588) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,436) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,220) 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 Painesville, OH was $151,400 in 2023, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,900 to $151,400, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Painesville, OH is 48.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Painesville, OH have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Painesville, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Painesville, OH is $50,455. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Painesville, OH was Census Tract 2062 with a value of $70,625, followed by Census Tract 2042 and Census Tract 2045, with respective values of $47,163 and $45,727.

Housing

Property

$151,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,875

$3,934

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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 Painesville, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.6% of the housing units in Painesville, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Painesville, 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 2062
Census Tract 2042
Census Tract 2045

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Painesville, OH was Census Tract 2062 with a value of $70,625, followed by Census Tract 2042 and Census Tract 2045, with respective values of $47,163 and $45,727.

The following map shows all of the places in Painesville, 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.

$50,455

Median Household Income

± $5,009

8.09k

Number of Households

± 780

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.09k households in Painesville, OH declined from $50,455 from the previous year's value of $51,373.

The following chart displays the households in Painesville, 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 Painesville, 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 (72%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2023, 72% of workers in Painesville, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Painesville, OH have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Painesville, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Painesville, OH (4.51k out of 19.7k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

89.2% of the population of Painesville, OH has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.822% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OH see 2442 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.24% increase from the previous year (2256 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 350 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lake County, OH.

2,442 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lake County, OH see an average of 2,442 patients per year. This represents a 8.24% increase from the previous year (2,256 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.822%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Painesville, OH grew by 1.42% from 10.6% to 10.8%.

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

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