Youngstown Population History 1890 - 2023

Youngstown Population Facts

What is the current population of Youngstown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Youngstown is 59,108. Youngstown, Ohio is the 665th largest city in the US.

What county is Youngstown, Ohio in?

Parts of Youngstown are located within Mahoning County and Trumbull County.

What is the size of Youngstown, Ohio in square miles?

Youngstown has an area of 34.0 square miles. Youngstown is the 7th largest city, by area, in Ohio.

What was the peak population of Youngstown?

The peak population of Youngstown was in 1930, when its population was 170,002. In 1930, Youngstown was the 45th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 665th largest city in the US. Youngstown is currently 65.2% smaller than it was in 1930.

How quickly is Youngstown shrinking?

Youngstown has shrunk 27.6% since the year 2000. Youngstown, Ohio's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Youngstown, Ohio?

Youngstown has a population density of 1,972.7 people per square mile.

Youngstown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Youngstown, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Youngstown, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 50,115. The voting age population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.3% of the residents of Youngstown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Youngstown, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Youngstown are 49.1% White, 42.0% Black, 6.1% Two or more races, 1.7% Other, 0.6% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 10.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Youngstown, 35.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 56.3%. On a per-household basis, 31.7% of families are below the poverty line in Youngstown.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.1% of Youngstown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Youngstown, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.1% of Youngstown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.6% have a bachelor's degree and 4.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Youngstown residents aged 5 and older, 9.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Youngstown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Youngstown, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Youngstown is 14.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Youngstown, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Youngstown, Ohio?

The median household income in Youngstown is $28,822.

Youngstown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Youngstown, Ohio?

In Youngstown, 54.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Youngstown, Ohio?

Renters occupy 45.1% of housing units in Youngstown.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Youngstown, 37.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Youngstown, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Youngstown, 2.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 880 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Youngstown, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Youngstown is $662.

What percentage of households in Youngstown, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Youngstown, 69.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.