Demographics of Mahoning County
As of the census of 2000, there are:
257,555 people
102,587 households
68,835 families residing in the county
The racial makeup of the county is:
81.04% White
15.87% Black or African American
2.97% Hispanic or Latino of any race
0.17% Native American
0.47% Asian
0.02% Pacific Islander
1.03% from other races
1.38% from two or more races
There are 102,587 households out of which:
28.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them
49.00% are married couples living together
14.10% have a female householder with no husband present
32.90% are non-families
29.10% of all households are made up of individuals
13.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older
The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county, the population is spread out with:
23.70% under the age of 18
8.40% from 18 to 24
26.40% from 25 to 44
23.70% from 45 to 64
17.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,248, and the median income for a family is $44,185.
Males have a median income of $36,313 versus $23,272 for females.
The per capita income for the county is $18,818.
12.50% of the population and 9.60% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 19.10% of those under the age of 18 and 8.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Mahoning County Information
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