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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Steubenville

Ohio · 22,125 residents · 10.5 sq mi
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Steubenville is a city of 22,125 people in Ohio. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than in Ohio as a whole. 24.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $42,500. The median household earns $17,631, about 41% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,125
+16%vs 2000
vs 19,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 42.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K19K20K21K23K19902000201020202024Steubenville
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(1,330)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(1,345)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,310)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(1,506)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(1,558)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(2,975)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(2,714)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(2,083)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(2,493)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(2,760)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(1,564)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(487)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,631
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,516 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,362
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,830 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.3%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,500
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$262
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $360 in 2000
US average: $450
59.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 59.1% in 2000
40.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79%(15,013)
Black17.2%(3,273)
Hispanic / Latino1%(185)
Asian0.7%(138)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(18,480)
Black15.5%(3,428)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(162)
Asian0.6%(137)
Other0.4%(80)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(622)
Puerto Rican0.4%(78)
Guatemalan0.2%(38)
Colombian0.2%(32)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Venezuelan0.1%(16)
Cuban0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(73)
Chinese0.2%(45)
Asian Indian0.1%(17)
Thai0%(6)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Italian18%(3,259)
German15.5%(2,801)
Irish13.4%(2,435)
English5.3%(958)
Polish5.1%(931)
French2.4%(444)
Scottish2.2%(391)
Slovak2%(360)
American1.3%(229)
Greek1.1%(199)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(195)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.9%(169)
Serbian0.7%(126)
Welsh0.5%(98)
Dutch0.5%(86)
Nigerian0.5%(86)
Croatian0.4%(79)
Swedish0.4%(70)
West Indian0.3%(57)
Swiss0.3%(54)
Belgian0.3%(46)
Arab0.2%(45)
Ukrainian0.2%(36)
Czech0.2%(32)
Austrian0.2%(30)
Romanian0.2%(30)
Norwegian0.2%(29)
Syrian0.1%(26)
Turkish0.1%(26)
Russian0.1%(25)
British0.1%(21)
Lithuanian0.1%(21)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Israeli0.1%(11)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.3%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.2%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 12.7 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 married45.7%(3,239)
Married38.6%(2,737)
Widowed3%(212)
Divorced12.7%(904)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(3,391)
Married34.4%(2,739)
Widowed10.8%(861)
Divorced12.3%(980)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% 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)14.8%(94)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(216)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 635 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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How many people live in Steubenville, Ohio?

Steubenville, Ohio has about 22,125 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Steubenville, Ohio?

The typical household in Steubenville, Ohio earns about $17,631 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Steubenville, Ohio expensive?

In Steubenville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $42,500, and the typical rent is about $262 a month.

How educated are people in Steubenville, Ohio?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Steubenville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Steubenville, Ohio?

About 24.3% of people in Steubenville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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