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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Youngstown Metro

Youngstown-Warren, OH · 2 counties · 430,591 residents · 1,029 sq mi
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With 430,591 people, Youngstown is a metro area. The median age is 44.5, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $106,934. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $684 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
430,591
−11%since 2000
from 482,671 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
418 / sq mi
−11%since 2000
from 469 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
44.5
+13%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,029 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
421K440K460K480K499K19902000201020202024Youngstown
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(21,702)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(22,716)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(25,148)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(26,172)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(24,828)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(49,500)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411%(47,521)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(52,152)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.1%(65,050)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413%(55,815)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.4%(27,661)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.9%(12,326)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,424
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,671 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,018
+48%since 2000
from $18,991 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16%
US avg: 10%
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$106,934
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,999 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$684
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $453 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
30.8% rent
Persons per household
2.25 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.3
−7%since 2009
from 2.4 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-Hispanic84.3%(406,922)
Black12%(57,898)
Hispanic / Latino2%(9,434)
Asian0.5%(2,190)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(338,717)
Black11.8%(50,710)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(18,272)
Asian0.7%(3,051)
Other3.1%(13,392)
Segregation Score
54
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 Rican2.6%(11,190)
Mexican0.9%(3,650)
Cuban0.1%(534)
Spaniard0.1%(389)
Dominican0.1%(294)
Honduran0.1%(275)
Colombian0%(159)
Guatemalan0%(143)
Salvadoran0%(132)
Peruvian0.1%(115)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,201)
Filipino0.1%(440)
Chinese0.1%(313)
Pakistani0.1%(231)
Korean0.1%(230)
Vietnamese0.1%(230)
Japanese0%(106)
Nepalese0%(104)
Laotian0%(97)
Thai0%(60)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(26)
Ancestry
German17.4%(74,553)
Italian14.8%(63,370)
American14.7%(62,431)
Irish12.7%(54,476)
English7.6%(32,430)
Slovak4.3%(18,300)
Polish4.1%(17,515)
Hungarian2.3%(9,776)
Welsh1.9%(7,986)
Scottish1.3%(5,648)
French1.2%(5,275)
Greek1.2%(5,054)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1.2%(4,942)
Dutch0.9%(4,005)
Ukrainian0.9%(3,827)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,535)
Swedish0.8%(3,531)
Russian0.7%(2,963)
Romanian0.7%(2,808)
Swiss0.4%(1,715)
British0.4%(1,593)
Lebanese0.4%(1,510)
Czech0.3%(1,315)
Finnish0.3%(1,280)
Serbian0.3%(1,278)
Slovene0.2%(936)
Lithuanian0.2%(823)
Austrian0.2%(781)
Palestinian0.2%(714)
Norwegian0.2%(687)
West Indian0.1%(628)
Canadian0.1%(412)
Jamaican0.1%(384)
Jordanian0.1%(350)
Arab0.1%(335)
Danish0.1%(286)
Portuguese0.1%(267)
Bulgarian0.1%(227)
Brazilian0%(197)
Turkish0%(179)
Macedonian0%(162)
Armenian0%(154)
Iranian0%(145)
Belgian0%(129)
Haitian0.1%(115)
Egyptian0%(91)
Iraqi0%(58)
Barbadian0%(44)
Moroccan0%(39)
Kenyan0%(37)
Syrian0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(19)
Israeli0%(4)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+65%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
84.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 58.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.1%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
51.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
23.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
25.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.5%
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)10.6%(3,068)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(4,272)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era39%(11,257)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.1%(2,625)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.3%(951)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 28,849 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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In this metro

Largest cities

YoungstownCENTRAL58,832WarrenCENTRAL38,328Austintown30,164Alliance21,582Niles18,116Struthers9,837Girard9,384Campbell7,721Canfield7,584Hubbard7,528Cortland7,024Champion Heights6,380Howland Center6,266Newton Falls4,504Sebring4,065Mineral Ridge3,657Lordstown3,303McDonald3,096West Hill2,425Poland2,418Masury2,283Woodworth1,824Bolindale1,637Churchill1,608New Middletown1,486McKinley Heights1,366Leavittsburg1,283Brookfield Center1,216North Lima1,208Morgandale1,129

The 30 most populous of 46 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Mahoning CountyCENTRAL224,706Trumbull CountyCENTRAL198,972
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

Youngstown-Warren, OH has about 430,591 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Youngstown-Warren, OH earns about $47,424 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 $106,934, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.

How educated are people in Youngstown-Warren, OH?

About 22.1% 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 17.4% 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 62,028 residents, a change of about -13 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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