Steubenville

Population: 18,144
Median household income: $47,057
Median home value: $128,000

Located in Jefferson County, Ohio, Steubenville is a community with a population of 18,144. Its median household income of $47,057 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $56,983.

From 2019 to 2023, Steubenville's population held roughly steady from 17,988 to 18,144, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $90,300 to $128,000.

69.2% of workers drive to work alone. 68.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,144
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,057
Median home value: $128,000
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 8,716
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,98818,144

Median household income

$38,600$47,057

Median home value

$90,300$128,000

Median gross rent

$663$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,988	$38,600	$90,300	$663
2020	17,882	$37,457	$96,400	$625
2021	18,122	$39,432	$112,400	$645
2022	18,175	$42,725	$120,100	$704
2023	18,144	$47,057	$128,000	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,041	5.7%
5 to 17	2,281	12.6%
18 to 24	2,989	16.5%
25 to 34	2,391	13.2%
35 to 44	1,839	10.1%
45 to 54	2,087	11.5%
55 to 64	2,151	11.9%
65 to 74	2,040	11.2%
75 and over	1,325	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,638	75.2%
Black or African American	2,501	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	202	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	934	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	796	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	954	8.1%
High school graduate	4,141	35.0%
Some college or associate's	3,210	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,014	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,514	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,417	69.2%
Carpooled	649	8.3%
Public transit	90	1.2%
Walked	609	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	971	12.4%
Other means	90	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,804	55.5%
15 to 29 min	1,560	22.8%
30 to 44 min	792	11.6%
45 to 59 min	392	5.7%
60+ min	307	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 25.7% (4,167 of 16,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,705	49.5%
Nonfamily households	3,778	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,483	85.9%
Vacant	1,233	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,116	55.0%
Renter-occupied	3,367	45.0%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,984	68.7%
1-unit, attached	152	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,041	11.9%
5 to 19 units	666	7.6%
20 or more units	845	9.7%
Mobile home & other	28	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3974608
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.3663, -80.6571