Census place 3974608

Steubenville

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

Official Census name: Steubenville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Steubenville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Steubenville has a population of 17,922 and 1,701 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 $130,700, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $48,172, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $775, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$130,700
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$48,172
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$775
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,922
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,701/sq mi
10.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$48,172
Median home value
$130,700
Median gross rent
$775
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.1%
Typical commute
18.1 min
Drive-alone commute
69.5%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
7.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
42.8%
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+
51.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
14.2%

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
87%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
15.1%
Households with children
25.4%
Residents with a disability
15.3%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane 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: WHEELING OHIO CO AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
43.1°F
Annual rainfall
37.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Steubenville.

Typical high and low °F
20°F40°F60°F80°F100°F
JFMAMJJASOND
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.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

Frankfort, IN

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
16,837
Median home
$138,600

Crawfordsville, IN

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
16,699
Median home
$134,000

Jacksonville, IL

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
17,752
Median home
$128,200

Keep exploring

Compare Steubenville with Frankfort