Youngstown

Population: 59,605
Median household income: $34,746
Median home value: $58,400

Youngstown is a community in Mahoning County, Ohio, home to 59,605 residents. At $34,746, its median household income sits below Mahoning County's $55,576.

Between 2019 and 2023, Youngstown's population declined 8.0% from 64,783 to 59,605, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $44,800 to $58,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 41.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,605
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,746
Median home value: $58,400
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 29,395
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,78359,605

Median household income

$28,822$34,746

Median home value

$44,800$58,400

Median gross rent

$662$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,783	$28,822	$44,800	$662
2020	64,152	$30,129	$46,900	$638
2021	61,274	$31,020	$48,600	$644
2022	60,048	$34,295	$54,900	$711
2023	59,605	$34,746	$58,400	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,498	5.9%
5 to 17	9,918	16.6%
18 to 24	7,050	11.8%
25 to 34	7,583	12.7%
35 to 44	6,612	11.1%
45 to 54	6,665	11.2%
55 to 64	7,691	12.9%
65 to 74	6,470	10.9%
75 and over	4,118	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,578	41.2%
Black or African American	24,131	40.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.1%
Asian	358	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	327	0.5%
Two or more races	3,467	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,663	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,160	15.7%
High school graduate	15,810	40.4%
Some college or associate's	11,228	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,109	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,832	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit4.2%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,827	71.8%
Carpooled	2,023	9.8%
Public transit	858	4.2%
Walked	719	3.5%
Bicycle	85	0.4%
Worked from home	1,465	7.1%
Other means	669	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,132	37.2%
15 to 29 min	8,265	43.1%
30 to 44 min	1,894	9.9%
45 to 59 min	584	3.0%
60+ min	1,306	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 36.2% (20,230 of 55,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,818	50.9%
Nonfamily households	12,348	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,166	85.6%
Vacant	4,229	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,127	56.1%
Renter-occupied	11,039	43.9%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,892	77.9%
1-unit, attached	463	1.6%
2 to 4 units	2,074	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,861	6.3%
20 or more units	1,970	6.7%
Mobile home & other	135	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3988000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 41.0991, -80.6459