Census place 3902638

Ashtabula

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ashtabula city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ashtabula.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ashtabula has a population of 17,474 and 2,268 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $105,900, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $44,120, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $793, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$105,900
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$44,120
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$793
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Ashtabula's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,474
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,268/sq mi
7.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,120
Median home value
$105,900
Median gross rent
$793
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.8%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
80.7%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
7%
Working from home
2.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
11.8%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
21.8%
Residents without insurance
11.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ashtabula County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ASHTABULA CO AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
39.5°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ashtabula.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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