Youngstown, Ohio

Geography Youngstown is located at 41°5'47" North, 80°38'57" West (41.096258, -80.649299)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 88.7 km² (34.2 mi²). 87.8 km² (33.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.02% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 82,026 people, 32,177 households, and 19,724 families residing in the city. The population density is 934.2/km² (2,419.9/mi²). There are 37,159 housing units at an average density of 423.2/km² (1,096.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 50.88% White, 43.81% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. 5.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 32,177 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% are married couples living together, 22.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,201, and the median income for a family is $30,701. Males have a median income of $29,900 versus $21,050 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,293. 24.8% of the population and 20.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older.