Population 25 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Youngtown
Household size in Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Youngtown has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.1, Youngtown 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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Youngtown (15.8%), 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 Youngtown
Renters in Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Youngtown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.4% 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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Youngtown: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Youngtown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $269 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,083 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$814 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Youngtown pays $1,083 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Kentucky as a whole ($1,024). Rent takes 18.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Youngtown
Bachelor's degrees in Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Youngtown: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Youngtown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Youngtown
| Period | Youngtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Youngtown out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Youngtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngtown | 2.45 | 53.1 | 15.8% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 1993 | $1,083 | 12.9% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Dunbar | 2.46 | 52.6 | 14.4% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 1993 | $1,017 | 13.2% | 83.5% | 0.2% |
| Provo | 2.42 | 52.5 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 20.1% | 1993 | $899 | 12.1% | 84.8% | 1.0% |
| Morgantown | 2.69 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 12.7% | 1985 | $710 | 10.4% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Mining City | 2.79 | 37.9 | 9.1% | 35.1% | 15.6% | 1981 | $674 | 6.1% | 77.4% | 8.7% |
| Aberdeen | 2.97 | 32.0 | 7.4% | 37.2% | 10.6% | 1986 | $622 | 10.2% | 77.4% | 6.0% |
| Brooklyn | 2.47 | 47.7 | 15.1% | 23.6% | 11.7% | 1986 | $916 | 10.2% | 80.8% | 3.7% |
| South Hill | 2.30 | 53.8 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 28.3% | 1993 | $825 | 8.5% | 86.7% | 2.0% |
| Logansport | 2.47 | 51.9 | 14.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,067 | 12.3% | 83.3% | 2.5% |
| Woodbury | 2.71 | 40.0 | 16.2% | 34.2% | 10.8% | 1967 | $675 | 8.0% | 73.5% | 2.2% |
| Leetown | 2.60 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 21.6% | 1994 | $601 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 1.4% |
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 Youngtown. 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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