Youngstown, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
59,331
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.794% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
37.3%
3.01% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,408
0.973% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$63,300
8.39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
20,915
2.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Youngstown, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Youngstown, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Youngstown, OH are Youngstown State University (2,911 degrees awarded in 2023) and Choffin Career and Technical Center (26 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Youngstown, OH was $63,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Youngstown, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Youngstown, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Youngstown, OH is home to a population of 59.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.11% of Youngstown, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Youngstown, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Youngstown, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Youngstown, OH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Youngstown, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 838
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    23.3k ± 895
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.57k ± 656
12.3%
Hispanic Population
7.29k people

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Youngstown, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Youngstown, OH are hispanic (7.29k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.85k people
2.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people

As of 2024, 3.11% of Youngstown, OH residents (1.85k 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 Youngstown, OH was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,013 ± 197
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    474 ± 165
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    462 ± 159

Youngstown, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Youngstown, OH employs 20.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Youngstown, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,346 people), Manufacturing (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,268 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($51,640), Wholesale Trade ($43,826), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,304).

Employment

Occupations

20.9k
2024 Value
± 1,027
−2.73%
1 Year decline
± 7.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Youngstown, OH declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 21.5k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Youngstown, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,513 people), Production Occupations (2,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Youngstown, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.9k
2024 Value
± 1,027
−2.73%
1 Year decline
± 7.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Youngstown, OH declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 21.5k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Youngstown, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,346 people), Manufacturing (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Youngstown, OH, though some of these residents may live in Youngstown, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,155
Median earning men ± $2,509
$27,703
Median earning women ± $2,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), Public Administration ($51,953), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,417), Construction ($40,000), and Manufacturing ($39,427).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

Voting results are not available for Youngstown, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Youngstown, OH awarded 2,937 degrees. The student population of Youngstown, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,976 male students and 6,137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Youngstown, OH are White (2,275 and 81.4%), Black or African American (209 and 7.48%), Hispanic or Latino (106 and 3.79%), and Unknown (94 and 3.36%).

The largest universities in Youngstown, OH by number of degrees awarded are Youngstown State University (2,911 and 99.1%) and Choffin Career and Technical Center (26 and 0.885%).

The most popular majors in Youngstown, OH are General Business Administration & Management (214 and 7.29%), General Business (186 and 6.33%), and Registered Nursing (155 and 5.28%).

The median tuition cost in Youngstown, OH for a public four year colleges is $9,611 for in-state students and $9,971 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Youngstown, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,113 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,113 students enrolled in Youngstown, OH, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,737 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    102 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    155 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Youngstown, OH was General Studies with 102 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Youngstown State University
    2,911 degrees awarded
  2. Choffin Career and Technical Center
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Youngstown State University with 2,911 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,152 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Youngstown, OH, which is 0.645 times less than the 1,785 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,275 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 209 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, less-than 2-year ($11,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,839) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Youngstown, OH was $63,300 in 2024, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,400 to $63,300, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Youngstown, OH is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Youngstown, OH have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Youngstown, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,930
$14,038
Median Property Taxes
±$794

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 Youngstown, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

56.2%
Homeownership
2024
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Youngstown, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$34,408
Median Household Income
± $2,298
25k
Number of Households
± 1,121

In 2024, the median household income of the 25k households in Youngstown, OH declined from $34,408 from the previous year's value of $34,746.

The following chart displays the households in Youngstown, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Youngstown, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.33%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Youngstown, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Youngstown, OH have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Youngstown, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Youngstown, OH (20.7k out of 55.6k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

93.1% of the population of Youngstown, OH has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 7.13% on non-group plans, and 1.74% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.94%
Uninsured
25%
Employer Coverage
45.6%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
7.13%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Youngstown, OH declined by 4.05% from 7.24% to 6.94%.

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