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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Youngstown Metro

Youngstown-Warren, OH · 2 counties · 492,619 residents · 1,029 sq mi
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Youngstown is home to 492,619 people. The typical home is worth $50,082. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $25,969, about 14% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

492,619
+2%vs 2000
vs 482,671 in 2000
1990 – 2025
479 / sq mi
+2%vs 2000
vs 469 / sq mi in 2000
36.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,029 sq mi
Population, 19902024
421K440K460K480K499K19902000201020202024Youngstown
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(32,754)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(33,916)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(34,352)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(34,834)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(30,283)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(72,669)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(73,485)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(51,311)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(51,072)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.9%(48,796)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(22,857)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(6,290)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,969
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,671 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,237
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,991 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.8%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,082
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,999 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$344
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
72.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(406,922)
Black12%(57,898)
Hispanic / Latino2%(9,434)
Asian0.5%(2,190)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(431,945)
Black11.1%(54,698)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(6,757)
Asian0.4%(1,911)
Other0.8%(4,065)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(11,715)
Mexican1%(4,076)
Cuban0.1%(455)
Guatemalan0.1%(347)
Spaniard0.1%(322)
Honduran0.1%(250)
Nicaraguan0.1%(212)
Uruguayan0%(181)
Colombian0%(179)
Dominican0%(129)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(124)
Peruvian0%(88)
Chilean0%(78)
Argentine0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(748)
Filipino0.1%(497)
Chinese0.1%(357)
Vietnamese0.1%(287)
Nepalese0.1%(229)
Pakistani0.1%(227)
Korean0%(137)
Thai0%(114)
Mongolian0%(31)
Japanese0%(15)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(115)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German16.4%(70,035)
Italian13.8%(58,852)
Irish12.7%(54,167)
American10.9%(46,767)
English9.1%(38,896)
Slovak4%(17,234)
Polish3.5%(14,944)
Hungarian2.1%(8,940)
Scottish1.7%(7,226)
Welsh1.2%(5,216)
French1.1%(4,611)
Croatian1.1%(4,599)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.1%(4,525)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,350)
Arab0.8%(3,280)
Dutch0.7%(3,124)
Swedish0.7%(2,980)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,823)
Russian0.6%(2,572)
Romanian0.5%(2,120)
Swiss0.4%(1,613)
Lebanese0.4%(1,574)
Czech0.3%(1,486)
West Indian0.3%(1,407)
Finnish0.3%(1,116)
Jamaican0.2%(980)
British0.2%(823)
Lithuanian0.2%(712)
Slovene0.2%(678)
Austrian0.1%(639)
Serbian0.1%(632)
Norwegian0.1%(542)
Palestinian0.1%(527)
Jordanian0.1%(337)
Portuguese0.1%(332)
Haitian0.1%(324)
Danish0.1%(310)
Belgian0.1%(263)
Bulgarian0.1%(246)
Nigerian0.1%(246)
Canadian0.1%(228)
Macedonian0.1%(222)
Syrian0%(159)
Armenian0%(148)
Turkish0%(136)
Australian0%(100)
Brazilian0%(89)
Israeli0%(82)
Egyptian0%(70)
Kenyan0%(51)
Iranian0%(42)
Latvian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(11)
Guyanese0%(11)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married36.4%(63,127)
Married47.4%(82,134)
Widowed3.8%(6,646)
Divorced12.4%(21,500)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(54,589)
Married44.5%(81,251)
Widowed11.4%(20,852)
Divorced14.2%(26,010)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)17.2%(4,398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(4,958)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(9,143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(1,201)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(217)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,625 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

Youngstown-Warren, OH has about 492,619 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

The typical household in Youngstown-Warren, OH earns about $25,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Youngstown-Warren, OH expensive?

In Youngstown-Warren, OH, the median home is worth about $50,082, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.

How educated are people in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Youngstown-Warren, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

About 13.8% of people in Youngstown-Warren, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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