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MAHONING COUNTY


Population Demographics

Primary & Secondary Education

Population Demographic Characteristics

Personal Income

House/Household Characteristics

Private Non-Farm Establishments

Labor Force

Selected Economic Statistics

Payroll Employment by Industry

County and City Websites

Employment by Occupation

Colleges & Universities

Workers Earning by Industry

Incentives

Educational Attainment

  

POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS
Geography 1990 2000 2005
Mahoning County 264,806 257,555 254,274
Youngstown city (pt) 95,706 82,026 82,836
Boardman township 41,796 42,518 40,904
Austintown township 36,740 38,001 36,614
Poland township 13,995 11,845 11,531
Struthers city 12,284 11,756 11,240
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
Variable Mahoning County 1990 Mahoning County 2000 Mahoning County 2005
Persons: Total 264,806 257,555 240774
Persons: Male 124,957 123,118 114197
Persons: Female 139,849 134,437 126577
Persons: White 221,115 208,766 197425
Persons: Black 39,519 40,101 37348
Persons: American Indian; Eskimo; or Aleutian 480 608 70
Persons: Asian or Pacific Islander 922 1,018 1603
Persons: Other race 2,770 2,804 6632
Persons of Hispanic origin: Total 5,630 7,584 2005 ACS Data Not Available
Persons: 14 years or under 53,727 48,961 44729
Persons: 15 to 24 years 34,421 32,378 31052
Persons: 25 to 34 years 38,913 28,925 26341
Persons: 35 to 44 years 38,425 39,403 31321
Persons: 45 to 54 years 26,279 36,863 39030
Persons: 55 to 64 years 27,996 23,856 28298
Persons: 65 years and over 45,045 45,756 40003
Median Age   40 41.3
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
HOUSE/HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Geography Mahoning County 1990 Mahoning County 2000 Mahoning County 2005
Households: Total 100,981 102,629 100,676
Persons per Household 2.62 2.51 2
Housing units: Total 107,915 111,762 113,677
Housing units: Occupied 101,136 102,587 100,676
Housing units: Vacant 6,779 9,175 13,001
Occupied housing units: Owner occupied 72,515 74,690 74,424
Occupied housing units: Renter occupied 28,621 27,897 26,252
Households: Median household income in 1989 24,062 35,248 36,294
Persons for whom poverty status is determined: below 1.00 41,433 31,328 31,979
Sources: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2005 American Community Suvey
LABOR FORCE
Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
2006 119,600 111,800 7,700 6.5
2005 119,600 111,400 8,200 6.9
2004 117,800 109,000 8,700 7.4
2003 118,200 109,400 8,800 7.4
2002 118,100 109,800 8,300 7.1
2001 118,300 111,500 6,800 5.7
2000 120,200 114,200 6,100 5
1999 116,700 110,100 6,600 5.6
1998 118,600 111,100 7,500 6.4
1997 119,600 112,100 7,500 6.3
Source: Ohio Labor Market Information (LMI)
Last Updated: April 5, 2006
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Area Ind Code Industry Average Employment 2000 Average Employment 2005
Mahoning County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 303 160
Mahoning County 21 Mining 208 239
Mahoning County 22 Utilities 548 434
Mahoning County 23 Construction 5969 5526
Mahoning County 31-33 Manufacturing 12,476 10,385
Mahoning County 42 Wholesale Trade 5085 4580
Mahoning County 44-45 Retail Trade 17,678 14,851
Mahoning County 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 2,630 3,209
Mahoning County 51 Information 2091 2019
Mahoning County 52 Finance and Insurance 3368 3216
Mahoning County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1114 1252
Mahoning County 54 Professional and Technical Services 3202 2871
Mahoning County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 968 866
Mahoning County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 8048 6736
Mahoning County 61 Educational Services 1328 1451
Mahoning County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 16573 19141
Mahoning County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1232 990
Mahoning County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 9,470 9,785
Mahoning County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 4150 3916
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION - NOTE: EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INFORMATION NOT AVALIABLE FOR ASHLAND COUNTY AT THE MSA LEVEL
MSA OCCUPATION CODE OCCUPATION TITLE TOTAL EMPLOMENT HOURLY MEAN ANNUAL MEAN HOURLY MEDIAN ANNUAL MEDIAN
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 00-0000 All Occupations 241,620 $16.15 $33,600 $13.15 $27,340
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 11-0000 Management occupations 6,820 $37.26 $77,500 $32.82 $68,270
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 13-0000 Business and financial operations occupations 6,980 $22.74 $47,290 $20.27 $42,170
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 15-0000 Computer and mathematical occupations 1,810 $23.82 $49,550 $21.17 $44,030
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 17-0000 Architecture and engineering occupations 2,080 $25.93 $53,940 $24.92 $51,840
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 19-0000 Life, physical, and social science occupations 540 $24.40 $50,750 $22.62 $47,050
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 21-0000 Community and social services occupations 3,640 $16.35 $34,010 $14.98 $31,170
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 23-0000 Legal occupations 1,210 $26.10 $54,280 $17.47 $36,340
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 25-0000 Education, training, and library occupations 14,060 $21.07 $43,830 $21.68 $45,090
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 27-0000 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 2,010 $16.05 $33,390 $13.33 $27,730
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 29-0000 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 15,910 $27.47 $57,140 $21.75 $45,230
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 31-0000 Healthcare support occupations 9,090 $10.88 $22,640 $10.19 $21,190
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 33-0000 Protective service occupations 5,380 $15.19 $31,600 $14.11 $29,350
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 35-0000 Food preparation and serving related occupations 23,680 $7.68 $15,970 $6.87 $14,300
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 37-0000 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 8,990 $9.80 $20,380 $8.88 $18,470
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 39-0000 Personal care and service occupations 5,330 $8.82 $18,350 $8.17 $16,990
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 41-0000 Sales and related occupations 25,240 $13.08 $27,210 $9.04 $18,800
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 43-0000 Office and administrative support occupations 36,810 $12.58 $26,160 $11.38 $23,670
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 45-0000 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ** $12.92 $26,870 $10.52 $21,890
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 47-0000 Construction and extraction occupations 9,720 $20.30 $42,220 $20.30 $42,230
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 49-0000 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 11,020 $18.45 $38,370 $17.25 $35,880
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 51-0000 Production occupations 30,340 $17.79 $37,000 $16.66 $34,640
Youngstown- Warren- Boardman, OH-PA 53-0000 Transportation and material moving occupations 20,780 $13.91 $28,930 $12.65 $26,320
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
WORKER EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
NAICS Industrial Sector Employment Wages Annual Average Earnings Average Weekly Earnings
Total covered under Ohio UC Law (b) 104,970 $3,155,686 $30,063 $578
Private Sector 91,702 2,673,019 $29,149 $561
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 160 3,426 $21,413 $412
Mining 239 12,964 $54,243 $1,043
Utilities 434 27,381 $63,090 $1,213
Construction 5,526 215,245 $38,951 $749
Manufacturing 10,385 389,871 $37,542 $722
Wholesale trade 4,580 185,085 $40,412 $777
Retail trade 14,851 315,586 $21,250 $409
Transportation and warehousing 3,209 116,540 $36,317 $698
Information 2,019 77,498 $38,384 $738
Finance and insurance 3,216 133,427 $41,488 $798
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,252 36,568 $29,208 $562
Professional and technical services 2,871 117,146 $40,803 $785
Management of companies and enterprises 866 36,772 $42,462 $817
Administrative and waste services 6,736 154,179 $22,889 $440
Educational services 1,451 29,516 $20,342 $391
Health care and social assistance 19,141 631,672 $33,001 $635
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 990 9,535 $9,631 $185
Accommodation and food services 9,785 101,096 $10,332 $199
Other services, except public administration 3,993 79,513 $19,913 $383
         
State & Local Government 13,268 482,667 $36,378 $700
State Government 3,373 131,753 $39,061 $751
Local Government 9,895 350,914 $35,464 $682
         
Federal Government (d) 1,349 71,376 $52,910 $1,018
Annual Average Employment/Total Wages (in thousands of dollars) as Covered under the Ohio and Federal Unemployment Compensation Laws by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industrial Sector and County
(a) Final, based upon employers' reports for calendar year 2005 received in the Bureau of Labor Market Information through July 1, 2006.
(b) Summed totals and subtotals for the state and each county may not equal the sum of industrial divisions because of the exclusion of those industries with fewer than three employers or because of rounding. Includes the Private Sector, State and Local Government entities, but excludes Federal Government agencies.
(c) Suppressed for confidentiality.
(d) Includes only Federal Government agencies.
(e) Out of state includes workers employed in Ohio, who report to a base outside Ohio, and are not classifiable by county; government employees stationed outside Ohio.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Labor Market Information
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Level of Attainment 1990 2000 % change
Population 25 years & over 176,658 174,803 -1.05%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 30,975 6,678 -78.44%
High school graduate (incl. equivalency) 70,170 70,163 -0.01%
Some college, no degree 29,509 23,198 -21.39%
Associate's degree 7,456 8,467 13.56%
Bachelor’s degree 16,662 20,675 24.08%
Graduate or professional degree 7,991 9,882 23.66%
Percentages:      
% high school graduate or higher 74.60% 75.73% 1.52%
% bachelor’s degree or higher 13.96% 17.48% 25.26%
Souce: US Census Bureau; Last Update: 03/02/07
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Classification Private Misc. Public Public SD County Total
Public SD     Austintown Local SD Mahoning 5,041
Public SD     Boardman Local SD Mahoning 4,871
Public SD     Campbell City SD Mahoning 1,422
Public SD     Canfield Local SD Mahoning 3,129
Public SD     Jackson-Milton Local SD Mahoning 906
Public SD     Lowellville Local SD Mahoning 681
Public SD     Poland Local SD Mahoning 2,445
Public SD     Sebring Local SD Mahoning 713
Public SD     South Range Local SD Mahoning 1,359
Public SD     Springfield Local SD Mahoning 1,223
Public SD     Struthers City SD Mahoning 2,067
Public SD     West Branch Local SD Mahoning 2,485
Public SD     Western Reserve Local SD Mahoning 805
Public SD     Youngstown City SD Mahoning 8,137
          35,284
 
Private Akiva Academy Elementary Schoo     Mahoning 42
Private Byzantine Catholic Central Ele     Mahoning 169
Private Cardinal Mooney High School     Mahoning 612
Private Hitchcock Woods Elementary Sch     Mahoning 7
Private Holy Family Elementary School     Mahoning 283
Private Immaculate Heart Of Mary Eleme     Mahoning 185
Private Montessori Mahoning Valley Ele     Mahoning 61
Private New Life Christian Elementary     Mahoning 7
Private Potential Development/Autism A     Mahoning 19
Private Sharon Lynn School for Girls H     Mahoning -
Private St Charles Elementary School     Mahoning 535
Private St Christine Elementary School     Mahoning 405
Private St Joseph Elementary School     Mahoning 204
Private St Joseph The Provider Element     Mahoning 98
Private St Luke Elementary School     Mahoning 134
Private St Nicholas Elementary School     Mahoning 199
Private Ursuline High School     Mahoning 453
Private Ursuline Preschool & Kindergar     Mahoning 76
Private Watkins Christian Academy High     Mahoning 48
Private Youngstown Christian High Scho     Mahoning 406
Private Zion Christian School Elementa     Mahoning 17
          3,960
           
Misc. Public   Eagle Heights Academy   Mahoning 894
Misc. Public   Legacy Acad For Leaders & Arts   Mahoning 197
Misc. Public   Life Skills Ctr Of Youngstown   Mahoning 201
Misc. Public   Mahoning Unlimited Classroom   Mahoning 292
Misc. Public   Mahoning Valley Opportunity   Mahoning 160
Misc. Public   Mollie Kessler   Mahoning 62
Misc. Public   Stambaugh Charter Academy   Mahoning 235
Misc. Public   Summit Academy Sec Youngstown   Mahoning 65
Misc. Public   Summit Academy Youngstown   Mahoning 112
Misc. Public   Summit Academy-Youngstown ES   Mahoning 144
Misc. Public   Youngstown Acad of Excellence   Mahoning 240
Misc. Public   Youngstown Community School   Mahoning 337
          2,939
           
Primary & Secondary Education Totals Misc. Public Private Public Total  
Enrollment (06-07) 2,939 3,960 35,284 42,183  
High school graduates          
Source: Ohio Dept. of Education, 2007 Enrollment
**Source: S&P (not available until December 2007)
PERSONAL INCOME
Year Total (000) Per Capita
1995 $5,564,512 $21,014
1996 $5,504,317 $20,874
1997 $5,786,493 $22,072
1998 $5,997,647 $22,996
1999 $6,141,988 $23,701
2000 $6,370,441 $24,781
2001 $6,440,180 $25,251
2002 $6,590,923 $26,099
2003 $6,785,258 $27,030
2004 $6,908,783 $27,036
2005 $7,100,665 $28,046
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts
PRIVATE NON-FARM ESTABLISHMENTS
COUNTY Ind Code Industry Number of Establishments Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wages
Mahoning County 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 17 160 $3,426,441 $412
Mahoning County 21 Mining 22 239 $12,964,324 $1,043
Mahoning County 22 Utilities 9 434 $27,380,896 $1,214
Mahoning County 23 Construction 662 5,526 $215,245,073 $749
Mahoning County 31 Manufacturing 417 10,385 $389,870,712 $722
Mahoning County 42 Wholesale Trade 387 4580 $185,084,622 $777
Mahoning County 44 Retail Trade 985 14,851 $315,586,170 $409
Mahoning County 48 Transportation and Warehousing 144 3209 $116,540,085 $698
Mahoning County 51 Information 78 2019 $77,497,566 $738
Mahoning County 52 Finance and Insurance 391 3216 $133,427,131 $798
Mahoning County 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 200 1252 $36,567,998 $562
Mahoning County 54 Professional and Technical Services 482 2,871 $117,146,113 $785
Mahoning County 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 28 866 $36,771,638 $817
Mahoning County 56 Administrative and Waste Services 354 6,736 $154,179,264 $440
Mahoning County 61 Educational Services 68 1451 $29,515,872 $391
Mahoning County 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 742 19,141 $631,672,181 $635
Mahoning County 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 92 990 $9,534,534 $185
Mahoning County 72 Accommodation and Food Services 524 9785 101095566 199
Mahoning County 81 Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 548 3916 78343717 385
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data
SELECTED ECONOMIC STATISTICS - NOTE: INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE FOR THE CLEVELAND-ELYRIA- MENTOR MSA INCLUDES CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE, LORAIN AND MEDINA COUNTY DATA
NAICS Code Description Establishments Sales, receipts, or shipments ($ 1,000) Annual payroll ($ 1,000) Paid employees
31-33 Manufacturing 4161 34857954 6722773 163624
42 Wholesale trade 4141 29075366 2451885 58219
52 Finance & insurance 3675 Not Available 3033221 63017
62 Health care & social assistance 5382 10976558 4823394 143721
Source: US Census Bureau 2002 Economic Census
County and City Websites
Location URL
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber www.regionalchamber.com
Mahoning County www.mahoningcountygov.com
Austintown www.city-data.com/township/Austintown-Mahoning-OH.html
Beloit www.hometownlocator.com/City/Beloit-Ohio.cfm
Berlin Center www.hometownlocator.com/City/Berlin-Center-Ohio.cfm
Boardman www.city-data.com/township/Boardman-Mahoning-OH.html
Campbell www.hometownlocator.com/City/Campbell-Ohio.cfm
Canfield www.city-data.com/township/Canfield-Mahoning-OH.html
Coitsville www.city-data.com/township/Coitsville-Mahoning-OH.html
Cornersburg www.hometownlocator.com/City/Cornersburg-Ohio.cfm
Craig Beach www.hometownlocator.com/City/Craig-Beach-Ohio.cfm
Damascus
Ellsworth www.city-data.com/township/Ellsworth-Mahoning-OH.html
Greenford www.hometownlocator.com/City/Greenford-Ohio.cfm
Lake Milton www.hometownlocator.com/City/Lake-Milton-Ohio.cfm
Lowellville www.hometownlocator.com/City/Lowellville-Ohio.cfm
Milton www.city-data.com/township/Milton-Mahoning-OH.html
New Middletown www.hometownlocator.com/City/New-Middletown-Ohio.cfm
New Springfield www.hometownlocator.com/City/New-Springfield-Ohio.cfm
North Benton www.hometownlocator.com/City/North-Benton-Ohio.cfm
North Jackson www.hometownlocator.com/City/North-Jackson-Ohio.cfm
North Lima www.hometownlocator.com/City/North-Lima-Ohio.cfm
Petersburg www.hometownlocator.com/City/Petersburg-Ohio.cfm
Poland www.city-data.com/township/Poland-Mahoning-OH.html
Sebring www.hometownlocator.com/City/Sebring-Ohio.cfm
Smith www.city-data.com/township/Smith-Mahoning-OH.html
Struthers www.hometownlocator.com/City/Struthers-Ohio.cfm
Westville Lake www.cityofalliance.com/admin/columns/Westville%20Lake.htm
Youngstown www.cityofyoungstownoh.org/
Colleges & Universities
Website Institution Address Phone Number Type of Institution Degrees Offered Enrollment
www.itt-tech.edu ITT Educational Services Inc 1030 N. Meridian Rd., Youngstown 44509 330-270-1600 Private for-profit, 2-yr. Associate 412
www.tristatemasso.com Tri-State College of Massotherapy 9159 Market St Ste 26, North Lima 44452 330-629-9998 Private for-profit, 2-yr. Associate 63
www.yocm.com Youngstown College of Massotherapy Inc 14 Highland Ave 330-755-1406   Associate  
www.ysu.edu Youngstown State University One Youngstown Plaza, Youngstown 44555 877-468-6978 Public, 4-yr. or above Associate; Bachelor; Master; Doctor 12,912
Mahoning County Incentives
Program Name Type Administrator Program Description Basic Requirements
Community Reinvestment Areas Tax Exemption on Real Property Taxes Loal Community in which business is located For the purpose of offering real property tax exemptions to existing businesses wishing to expand and for new businesses moving into the CRA Business must locate within one of the Community Reinvestment Areas. For post-1994 CRA's, the business must wait for approval before they can start building.
Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement   The State of Ohio allows communities to provide tax abatement on real property and tangible personal property in designated areas, called Enterprise Zones. Stark County has seven Enterprise Zones that cover 80 square miles. Businesses locating or expanding within these designated zones may qualify for substantial state and local tax breaks. Project must be within the boundaries of an Enterprise Zone. Eligible Projects: (1) Personal Property - Purchase of new &/or used machinery &/or equipment (eliminated now) or Purchase of new inventory (eliminated in 2009); (2) Real Property - New construction; Renovation of an existing facility; Expansion of an existing facility; or Occupation of a vacant facility. Only abating new investments!
Foreign Trade Zone   Mahoning County Port Authority Foreign and domestic merchandise may enter the zone without a formal customs entry or the payment of customs duties and be exempt from federal and state use/excise and personal property taxes. There are two types of zones—general purpose and sub-zone. A general purpose zone includes multiple activities by multiple users, like an industrial park. A sub-zone is a one user plant or facility. Any qualified business in the cities of Youngstown or Austintown
For More Information - http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/MahoningWeb/How+do+I/BusinessIn.htm

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