East Palestine

Population: 4,699
Median household income: $49,006
Median home value: $114,100

Located in Columbiana County, Ohio, East Palestine is a community with a population of 4,699. The median household income of $49,006 is below the Columbiana County median ($58,474).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Palestine's population grew 4.6% from 4,493 to 4,699, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $87,600 to $114,100.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,699
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,006
Median home value: $114,100
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 2,282
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4934,699

Median household income

$49,615$49,006

Median home value

$87,600$114,100

Median gross rent

$822$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,493	$49,615	$87,600	$822
2020	4,457	$46,436	$88,600	$786
2021	4,739	$44,498	$89,900	$759
2022	4,723	$49,766	$99,300	$805
2023	4,699	$49,006	$114,100	$824

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	8.7%
5 to 17	820	17.5%
18 to 24	207	4.4%
25 to 34	656	14.0%
35 to 44	491	10.4%
45 to 54	398	8.5%
55 to 64	706	15.0%
65 to 74	404	8.6%
75 and over	606	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,170	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.7%
Two or more races	181	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	513	15.7%
High school graduate	1,668	51.1%
Some college or associate's	773	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	262	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	45	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,451	71.7%
Carpooled	384	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	6.8%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	635	33.7%
15 to 29 min	678	35.9%
30 to 44 min	351	18.6%
45 to 59 min	153	8.1%
60+ min	70	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.5% (438 of 4,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,322	66.3%
Nonfamily households	673	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,995	87.4%
Vacant	287	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,331	66.7%
Renter-occupied	664	33.3%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,913	83.8%
1-unit, attached	98	4.3%
2 to 4 units	96	4.2%
5 to 19 units	122	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3923940
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8391, -80.5466