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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Youngstown Metro

Youngstown-Warren, OH · 2 counties · 482,671 residents · 1,029 sq mi
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Youngstown is home to 482,671 people. The median age is 39.4, about 4 years above the US median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $81,999, having risen by half since 1990. The median household earns $36,671, about 14% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

482,671
−2%since 1990
from 492,619 in 1990
1990 – 2025
469 / sq mi
−2%since 1990
from 479 / sq mi in 1990
39.4
+9%since 1990
from 36.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,029 sq mi
Population, 19902024
421K440K460K480K499K19902000201020202024Youngstown
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(29,109)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(32,842)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(33,771)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(32,514)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(26,704)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(57,055)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(72,490)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(70,387)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(46,632)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(41,165)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(30,997)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(9,005)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,671
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,969 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,991
+55%since 1990
from $12,237 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.5%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,999
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,082 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$453
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $344 in 1990
US average: $602
73.5%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 72.3% in 1990
26.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

16.1%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.5%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.1%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.7 min
−22%since 1990
from 17.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(50,945)
Married58.8%(107,719)
Widowed3.7%(6,711)
Divorced9.8%(17,953)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(44,421)
Married53%(108,058)
Widowed13.6%(27,641)
Divorced11.6%(23,581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 482,671 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Youngstown-Warren, OH earns about $36,671 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 $81,999, and the typical rent is about $453 a month.

How educated are people in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

About 16.1% 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 11.5% of people in Youngstown-Warren, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Youngstown-Warren, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Youngstown-Warren, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,948 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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