CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Clairsville

Ohio · 5,162 residents · 2.42 sq mi

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St. Clairsville is a city of 5,162 people in Ohio. The median age is 42.0, about 9 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of people here. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $67,000. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,162

+2%vs 2000

vs 5,057 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 46.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(291)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(249)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(660)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(724)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(644)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(625)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(574)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(401)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(103)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,250

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,630 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,068

−36%vs 2000

vs $23,416 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,000

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $473 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(4,763)

Black3.1%(156)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(24)

Asian1.4%(69)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(4,971)

Black3.5%(179)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(82)

Puerto Rican1.1%(56)

Spaniard0.9%(43)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(47)

Ancestry

German18.3%(918)

English14.5%(727)

Irish10.6%(532)

Italian8%(398)

Polish5.9%(296)

Scottish4.2%(212)

American3.1%(157)

Croatian2.5%(126)

Subsaharan African1.5%(77)

Ukrainian1.2%(60)

Slovak1%(48)

Dutch0.9%(46)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(45)

French0.8%(38)

Arab0.7%(35)

Lebanese0.7%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(30)

Danish0.4%(19)

Norwegian0.4%(19)

Swiss0.4%(18)

Russian0.3%(15)

British0.3%(14)

Portuguese0.2%(10)

Swedish0.2%(10)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Slovene0.2%(8)

Serbian0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(6)

Haitian0.1%(6)

Welsh0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.1%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.7%(735)

Married53.5%(1,071)

Widowed2.3%(46)

Divorced7.4%(149)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(452)

Married45.9%(977)

Widowed20.2%(430)

Divorced12.6%(268)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 72.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.3%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.7%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War47.5%(105)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.7%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 221 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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