Portage County vs. Mahoning County

Portage County (OH)Mahoning County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)162,927229,642
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)161,425238,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010161,419238,823
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.0%
White alone, percent90.9%80.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%16.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%75.6%
Veterans, 2014-201810,33116,133
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,326111,312
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,300$103,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,323$1,069
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$496$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$841$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.9%19.0%
Building permits, 2018504162
Households, 2014-201861,99398,052
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.7%24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)250,505397,194
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)418,4541,823,743
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,010,7551,978,661
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,204,2411,814,702
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,944,3383,104,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,043$13,202
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.722.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,618$44,682
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,439$27,429
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,0445,477
Total employment, 201746,59786,091
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,834,5123,155,330
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,31115,922
All firms, 201212,07020,664
Men-owned firms, 20126,72411,395
Women-owned firms, 20123,9707,180
Minority-owned firms, 20126133,277
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,03916,753
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1592,105
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,00417,544
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%28.2%
Population per square mile, 2010331.2580.2
Land area in square miles, 2010487.38411.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Portage county (OH) and Mahoning county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.