Population 92 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Youngstown
Household size in Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Youngstown are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Youngstown is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 47.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Youngstown than nationally: 13.2%, against 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 Youngstown
Renters in Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Youngstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.1% of homes in Youngstown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Youngstown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $664 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Youngstown runs $664 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Youngstown
Bachelor's degrees in Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Youngstown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Youngstown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Youngstown
| Period | Youngstown | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Youngstown than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Youngstown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | 2.35 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 1.1% | 1957 | $664 | 20.2% | 86.8% | 4.5% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.17 | 45.8 | 7.7% | 17.1% | 2.8% | 1968 | $788 | 18.4% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| Swan Creek | 2.40 | 35.4 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 1.7% | 1952 | $641 | 20.8% | 84.3% | 4.3% |
| Greenbush | 1.92 | 57.4 | 6.3% | 15.3% | 0.7% | 1974 | $822 | 38.1% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Roseville | 2.21 | 41.7 | 12.7% | 23.5% | 7.4% | 1957 | $811 | 21.5% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| Good Hope | 2.19 | 46.1 | 7.2% | 15.6% | 4.2% | 1967 | $764 | 21.4% | 96.3% | 4.2% |
| Prairie City | 2.31 | 45.9 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 6.6% | 1963 | $722 | 15.4% | 96.6% | 6.0% |
| Avon | 2.21 | 48.2 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 1955 | $878 | 18.6% | 87.0% | 3.0% |
| Bushnell | 2.16 | 50.2 | 11.0% | 27.1% | 13.4% | 1946 | $709 | 14.7% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Checkrow | 2.02 | 52.9 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 1958 | $847 | 23.9% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Sciota | 2.63 | 36.1 | 4.6% | 14.2% | 8.3% | 1969 | $810 | 42.9% | 94.8% | 0.3% |
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 Youngstown. 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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