Population 4,133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harbor
Household size in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.33 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.15 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Harbor is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 40.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 43.9 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 43.6 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Harbor is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 16.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 16.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Harbor (21.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harbor
Renters in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 40.3% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 42.0% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 41.1% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 34.0% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −6.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Harbor is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 17.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Harbor is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Ashtabula overall (14.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1952 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1953 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1957 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1954 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Harbor is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Ashtabula.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $655 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $651 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $690 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $796 | $822 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$167 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harbor pays $796 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Ashtabula. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 13.2% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 12.7% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.3% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 15.5% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Harbor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Ashtabula.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 81.1% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 84.0% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 84.1% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 86.8% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Harbor is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harbor
| Period | Harbor | Ashtabula | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Harbor: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Ashtabula as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harbor compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor | 2.16 | 50.9 | 21.6% | 22.8% | 11.1% | 1956 | $796 | 18.3% | 93.8% | 7.4% |
| Downtown Ashtabula | 2.22 | 41.4 | 11.1% | 52.4% | 13.1% | 1949 | $722 | 8.4% | 73.7% | 12.8% |
| Downtown Geneva | 2.13 | 45.0 | 11.9% | 32.9% | 6.1% | 1955 | $768 | 16.1% | 89.7% | 2.9% |
| Downtown Conneaut | 2.37 | 36.1 | 17.2% | 39.5% | 15.4% | 1942 | $769 | 16.5% | 82.6% | 12.7% |
| Robbins Blass | 2.34 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,002 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| West Side Squires | 2.23 | 32.4 | 14.7% | 45.4% | 7.7% | 1941 | $946 | 18.6% | 93.0% | 14.9% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| Downtown Erie | 1.59 | 42.0 | 17.4% | 93.8% | 16.1% | 1956 | $755 | 27.1% | 86.7% | 14.7% |
| Marvintown | 2.81 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1941 | $1,014 | 29.9% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harbor. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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