Census place 3988000

Youngstown

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

Official Census name: Youngstown city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Youngstown.

According to the 2025 estimate, Youngstown has a population of 58,832 and 1,734 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 $63,300, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $34,408, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $728, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$63,300
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$34,408
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$728
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,832
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,734/sq mi
33.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$34,408
Median home value
$63,300
Median gross rent
$728
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
20.3 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
3.9%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
43.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
44.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
6%
Working from home
7.2%

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
81.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
16.8%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
22.5%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Tornado 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: YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN RGNL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
40.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.2"
Annual snowfall
67.8"

Month by month

A year in Youngstown.

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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