Ravenna, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

11,274

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.263% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

9.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,971

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ravenna, OH is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Ravenna, OH residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 7.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.83k people) in Ravenna, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 401 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Ravenna, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ravenna, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ravenna, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.83k ± 577
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 266

3.1%

Hispanic Population

350 people

3.1% of the people in Ravenna, OH are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ravenna, 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

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Ravenna, OH residents (178 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 Ravenna, OH was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 74

Ravenna, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ravenna, OH employs 5.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ravenna, OH were Retail Trade (1,000 people), Manufacturing (962 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (912 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,935), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,972), and Public Administration ($60,800).

Employment

Occupations

5.45k

2024 Value

± 564

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravenna, OH grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 5.4k employees to 5.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ravenna, OH, are Production Occupations (644 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ravenna, 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

5.45k

2024 Value

± 564

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravenna, OH grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 5.4k employees to 5.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ravenna, OH, are Retail Trade (1,000 people), Manufacturing (962 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (912 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ravenna, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ravenna, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,645

Median earning men ± $6,393

$32,620

Median earning women ± $4,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,964), Public Administration ($61,200), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,571), Public Administration ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ravenna, OH was $139,700 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $139,700, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Ravenna, OH is 47.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ravenna, OH have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ravenna, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,564

$2,387

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.4% of the housing units in Ravenna, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ravenna, 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.

$59,971

Median Household Income

± $15,905

5.04k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.04k households in Ravenna, OH grew to $59,971 from the previous year's value of $52,368.

The following chart displays the households in Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)
Carpooled (9.5%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Ravenna, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (9.5%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ravenna, OH have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Ravenna, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ravenna, OH (2.13k out of 11.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ravenna, OH is White, followed by Black 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

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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