COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Mahoning County

Ohio · 228,614 residents · 411 sq mi

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With 228,614 people, Mahoning County is a county in Ohio. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $108,200. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $684 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 38.8

Less educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

228,614

−11%since 2000

from 257,555 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

+11%since 2000

from 39.7 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

411 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024226K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55%(11,542)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.2%(11,922)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.8%(13,223)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.2%(14,234)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246%(13,661)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.5%(26,377)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.1%(25,332)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411.8%(27,073)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6415.1%(34,425)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7412.9%(29,546)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846.3%(14,393)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over3%(6,886)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,092

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $35,248 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$28,693

+52%since 2000

from $18,818 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

30.3%

+9.7 ptssince 2009

from 20.6% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

17.6%

+5.1 ptssince 2000

from 12.5% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade13.2%

US avg: 10%

Information12.5%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade6.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance5.2%

US avg: 5.5%

Other services4.8%

US avg: 6.6%

Professional, scientific, technical4.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration3.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.7%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.4%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services1.1%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.4%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$108,200

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $79,900 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$684

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $446 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

68.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2000

from 72.8% in 2000

31.7% rent

Persons per household

2.24 people

−4%since 2009

from 2.34 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.3

−7%since 2009

from 2.5 in 2009

2009 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.6%(204,969)

Black15.6%(40,270)

Hispanic / Latino3%(7,640)

Asian0.5%(1,203)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic74%(169,090)

Black14.8%(33,770)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(14,093)

Asian0.9%(1,952)

Other3.2%(7,402)

Segregation Score

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.2%(9,695)

Mexican1%(2,317)

Central American0.2%(502)

Cuban0.2%(362)

Spaniard0.1%(279)

South American0.1%(270)

Honduran0.1%(247)

Dominican0.1%(224)

Guatemalan0.1%(120)

Salvadoran0.1%(116)

Peruvian0.1%(115)

Colombian0%(58)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Chilean0%(54)

Ecuadorian0%(35)

Panamanian0%(13)

Argentine0%(8)

Nicaraguan0%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(1,022)

Chinese0.1%(219)

Filipino0.1%(179)

Vietnamese0.1%(174)

Pakistani0.1%(150)

Laotian0%(97)

Nepalese0%(78)

Japanese0%(76)

Korean0%(56)

Malaysian0%(7)

Thai0%(6)

Bhutanese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(285)

Samoan0%(26)

Ancestry

German18.9%(43,151)

Italian18%(41,152)

Irish14.7%(33,567)

English7.8%(17,722)

American6.6%(15,096)

Slovak5.4%(12,390)

Polish4.6%(10,622)

Hungarian2.4%(5,523)

Welsh2.2%(4,920)

Subsaharan African1.5%(3,436)

Croatian1.5%(3,425)

Scottish1.4%(3,282)

+ 48 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.3%(3,064)

French1.2%(2,854)

Ukrainian1.2%(2,640)

Swedish1.1%(2,408)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,903)

Dutch0.8%(1,832)

Russian0.7%(1,605)

Romanian0.7%(1,576)

Lebanese0.5%(1,224)

Swiss0.4%(916)

British0.4%(905)

Serbian0.4%(806)

Czech0.3%(752)

West Indian0.3%(576)

Austrian0.2%(561)

Lithuanian0.2%(558)

French Canadian0.2%(460)

Finnish0.2%(434)

Slovene0.2%(417)

Palestinian0.2%(401)

Norwegian0.2%(372)

Jamaican0.2%(372)

Jordanian0.1%(340)

Arab0.1%(280)

Danish0.1%(208)

Bulgarian0.1%(179)

Portuguese0.1%(158)

Turkish0.1%(153)

Canadian0.1%(143)

Armenian0.1%(130)

Haitian0.1%(115)

Egyptian0%(75)

Belgian0%(73)

Brazilian0%(67)

Macedonian0%(67)

Iranian0%(66)

Iraqi0%(42)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(39)

Kenyan0%(37)

Australian0%(33)

Ghanaian0%(23)

Syrian0%(20)

Nigerian0%(19)

Moroccan0%(15)

Guyanese0%(5)

Israeli0%(4)

Barbadian0%(4)

Latvian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.6%

+7.1 ptssince 2000

from 17.5% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.1%

+8.7 ptssince 2000

from 82.4% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

8.5%

+2.9 ptssince 2000

from 5.7% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+59%since 2000

from 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

83.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2009

from 86.5% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

8.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2009

from 8.5% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

7.9%

−3.2 ptssince 2011

from 11.1% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

60.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2011

from 59.9% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

74.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

32.9%

+3.6 ptssince 2009

from 29.3% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2009

from 47.9% in 2009

Female

51.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2009

from 52.1% in 2009

Foreign born

2.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2009

from 2.8% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

4.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

88.3%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

87.5%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.5%(34,528)

Married46.3%(42,606)

Widowed3.7%(3,406)

Divorced12.4%(11,426)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(30,368)

Married43.2%(41,843)

Widowed11.5%(11,137)

Divorced14%(13,605)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

4.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

52.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

22.9%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

26.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.9%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

61.7%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

46.5%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.3%(1,471)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(2,341)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era37.4%(5,354)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.8%(1,258)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II3.7%(525)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 14,303 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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