Painesville

Population: 20,453
Median household income: $50,455
Median home value: $151,400

Painesville is a community in Lake County, Ohio, home to 20,453 residents. Its median household income of $50,455 runs below the Lake County figure of $77,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Painesville's population grew 3.1% from 19,845 to 20,453, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $103,300 to $151,400.

22.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,453
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,455
Median home value: $151,400
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 8,523
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,84520,453

Median household income

$49,448$50,455

Median home value

$103,300$151,400

Median gross rent

$780$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,845	$49,448	$103,300	$780
2020	19,817	$47,259	$112,300	$826
2021	20,311	$47,976	$114,900	$857
2022	20,387	$51,373	$142,900	$950
2023	20,453	$50,455	$151,400	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,557	7.6%
5 to 17	4,104	20.1%
18 to 24	2,017	9.9%
25 to 34	2,629	12.9%
35 to 44	3,236	15.8%
45 to 54	2,161	10.6%
55 to 64	2,346	11.5%
65 to 74	1,638	8.0%
75 and over	765	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,169	59.5%
Black or African American	2,211	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.3%
Asian	336	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	692	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,948	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,198	17.2%
High school graduate	4,345	34.0%
Some college or associate's	3,514	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,697	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,021	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,292	72.0%
Carpooled	1,107	12.7%
Public transit	145	1.7%
Walked	360	4.1%
Bicycle	34	0.4%
Worked from home	781	8.9%
Other means	25	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,373	29.8%
15 to 29 min	3,704	46.5%
30 to 44 min	1,337	16.8%
45 to 59 min	425	5.3%
60+ min	124	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 22.9% (4,507 of 19,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,513	55.8%
Nonfamily households	3,581	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,094	95.0%
Vacant	429	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,934	48.6%
Renter-occupied	4,160	51.4%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,295	62.1%
1-unit, attached	481	5.6%
2 to 4 units	994	11.7%
5 to 19 units	1,075	12.6%
20 or more units	657	7.7%
Mobile home & other	21	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3959416
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.7216, -81.2584