Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Poland, Ohio, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Poland, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Poland, Ohio. The estimated population of Poland, Ohio is 2,352 people, with a median age of 45.8.

We can look at the total population in Poland over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,352
-3.01% -10.74%
2020
2,425
-2.26% -
2019
2,481
-3.91% -
2018
2,582
-2.01% -
2017
2,635
- -

Population of Poland, Ohio by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.7%
98.4%
-3.76%
Black/African American
0.7%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
1.4%
+57.14%
Asian
0.3%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.2%
+950.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Poland, Ohio by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.8 +3.39% 44.7 +4.44% 49.1 +9.6%
2020 44.3 -8.09% 42.8 -4.89% 44.8 -12.16%
2019 48.2 +1.69% 45 -0.44% 51 +2.82%
2018 47.4 +3.72% 45.2 +2.73% 49.6 +4.86%
2017 45.7 - 44 - 47.3 -

The median age of Poland, Ohio gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 159 +16.5% 137 9.43% 172 136
10 to 19 184 -35.82% 133 -37.94% 120 88
20 to 29 80 +54.5% 86 +21.04% 106 99
30 to 39 143 -7.41% 151 +29.98% 126 199
40 to 49 197 -9.04% 203 -60.44% 151 101
50 to 59 192 -11.09% 219 -4.53% 160 202
60 to 69 234 -46.14% 178 +22.49% 141 217
70+ 120 +31.38% 219 -20.57% 162 172

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Poland, Ohio is $71,452.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Poland.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $100,446.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Poland, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Poland, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Poland, Ohio is currently $95,199.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.76% of households in Poland are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Poland against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.82%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.26%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.92%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.76%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Poland is $40,716.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Poland by the total population of Poland.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Poland, Ohio, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Poland to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44.01%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.90%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30.33%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.71%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Poland that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Poland over the age of 16 is 1,919.

Of those people, a total of 64.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Poland is 60.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 83 30.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 84 65.50% 20.00%
25 to 29 years 121 89.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 144 97.20% 5.70%
35 to 44 years 271 89.70% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 347 83.30% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 177 94.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 183 67.80% 4.00%
65 to 74 years 270 25.20% 29.40%
75 years and over 239 3.80% 55.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Poland. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,854 63.80% 5.10%
Black or African American 9 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 7 28.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 49 69.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 20 75.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,839 63.50% 5.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Poland as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Poland is 1,168, with median earnings of $45,000.00.

Women in Poland, Ohio earning approximately 51.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,168 $45,000.00
Male 527 $67,132.00
Female 641 $34,519.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 212 $73,466.00
Business and Financial 71 $64,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $158,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $68,875.00
Community and Social Service 13 $71,250.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 76 $26,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $50,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 115 $56,875.00
Healthcare Support 12 $22,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 52 $8,462.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $24,125.00
Personal Care and Service 51 $35,208.00
Sales 175 $38,802.00
Office and Administrative Support 104 $30,900.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 32 $71,528.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $29,261.00
Production 46 $41,731.00
Transportation and Material Moving 37 $22,011.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 136 $73,864.00 76 $63,654.00
Business and Financial 40 $65,417.00 31 $59,375.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $158,750.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $62,188.00 57 $24,327.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $51,250.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 42 $62,083.00 73 $54,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 12 $22,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 52 $8,462.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 13 $0.00 20 $15,000.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 46 $36,250.00
Sales 78 $68,958.00 97 $10,938.00
Office and Administrative Support 12 $41,250.00 92 $30,800.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 27 $71,875.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $29,261.00 0 $0.00
Production 32 $41,154.00 14 $45,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 9 $0.00 28 $21,522.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,006 households in Poland, with an average household size of 2.34 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 616 families in Poland with an average family size of 2.91 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 536 21 59 390
Average Household Size 3.04 2.81 3.75 1.13
Total Families 536 21 59 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.33 2.2 0

Poverty

Of the 616 families in Poland, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Poland:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,109 housing units in Poland, Ohio.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,006 90.71%
Vacant 103 9.29%

11.72% of the total 1,109 housing units in Poland are rental units. This is approximately 130 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 856 are occupied by the owner - or 77.19% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Poland is $1,106.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Poland that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    20
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    54
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    46
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    24
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    6
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Poland is $158,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Poland that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    4
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    116
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    272
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    221
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    175
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    55
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Poland. The chart below shows the number of properties in Poland that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    267
  • 1940 to 1949
    194
  • 1950 to 1959
    305
  • 1960 to 1969
    64
  • 1970 to 1979
    151
  • 1980 to 1989
    75
  • 1990 to 1999
    38
  • 2000 to 2009
    10
  • 2010 to 2013
    5
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Poland that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    10
  • 1 vehicle available
    325
  • 2 vehicles available
    399
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    272

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Poland get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Poland that commute to work in a particular way.

25.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Poland.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    25
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    103
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    238
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    225
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    98
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    60
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    47
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    47
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    4
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    89
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    58
  • 90 or more minutes
    34

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Poland, Ohio in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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