Canfield, OH

City in Mahoning County, OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

7,649

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

51.2

years ∙ half population younger than 51.2, half older

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Canfield is a city within Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.

Location

City in Mahoning County, OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.029579° N, 80.769981° W

DMS41° 01′ 46.48″ N, 80° 46′ 11.93″ W

Population Density & area

1,500/sq mi (578.6/km²)

Total Area

5.13 sq mi (13.3 km²)

Land Area

5.1 sq mi (13.22 km²) · 99.41%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) · 0.59%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44% male

Male 44%

Female 56%

males per 100 females

Canfield 78.5

Mahoning County 96.4

Ohio 97.3

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Canfield 2.9%

Mahoning County 2.4%

Ohio 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

51.2

years ∙ half population younger than 51.2, half older

Canfield

51.2

Mahoning County

43.2

Ohio

39.7

Dependency ratio

84.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Canfield 84.5

Mahoning County 74.7

Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.5%	20.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.1%	57.2%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	30.4%	22.5%	18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.5	74.7	67.4
Child dependency ratio	28.5	35.4	36.9
Old-age dependency ratio	56	39.2	30.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.8%

Black

1.9%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

4.1%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

20.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Canfield 20.8%

Mahoning County 43.2%

Ohio 40.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Canfield population

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	6.8%	4.8%
Mexican	0.8%	1.2%	2%
Puerto Rican	2.3%	4.3%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	1.3%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.9%	93.2%	95.2%
One race	91.9%	88.7%	90.9%
White	88.8%	73.7%	75.8%
Black or African American	1.9%	13.6%	12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.1% family

Family 63.1%

Non family 36.9%

% family households

Canfield 63.1%

Mahoning County 58.5%

Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.34

persons per household

Canfield

2.34

Mahoning County

2.25

Ohio

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Canfield population

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Total households	3,267	98,065	4,863,191
Average houshold size	2.34	2.25	2.37
Family households	2,062	57,349	2,976,515
Average family size	2.93	2.92	3.01
Married couple family	1,755	38,805	2,158,670
Other families	307	18,544	817,845
Male householder	34	5,098	235,478
Female householder	273	13,446	582,367
Non-family households	1,205	40,716	1,886,676
One-person households	1,019	34,758	1,556,005
Male householder	327	15,548	716,929
Senior (65+) living alone	195	5,588	227,267
Female householder	692	19,210	839,076
Senior (65+) living alone	475	10,701	427,631
Other living arrangements	186	5,958	330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,559

housing units

Canfield 3,559

Mahoning County 107,990

Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

91.8% occupied

Occupied 91.8%

Vacant 8.2%

vacancy rate

Canfield 8.2%

Mahoning County 9.2%

Ohio 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.7%

Single family houses

85.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.8%

Mobile homes

1.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

38.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6	5.9
1–3 rooms	3.1%	8.9%	10.7%
4–6 rooms	47.1%	52.3%	50.1%
7+ rooms	49.9%	38.8%	39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.8%	1.7%
1 bedroom	5.2%	8%	9.4%
2 bedrooms	22.6%	24.1%	25.4%
3 bedrooms	41.8%	47.8%	41.6%
4+ bedrooms	30.4%	18.2%	21.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1964	1971
Total housing units	3,559	107,990	5,292,391

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.8% owners

Renter-occupied 15.2%

Owner-occupied 84.8%

homeownership rate

Canfield 84.8%

Mahoning County 70.3%

Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.43

Owner-occupied

1.81

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Canfield 2.43

Mahoning County 2.33

Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Total occupied units	3,267	98,065	4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.4%	20%	22.8%
2010 to 2019	42.1%	36%	38.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1%	16.5%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	24.3%	27.5%	22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.2%	98.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.9%	8.4%	7.5%
1 vehicle	35.8%	37.3%	34%
2 vehicles	32.8%	34.7%	37.4%
3 or more vehicles	27.4%	19.6%	21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	91.9%	80.3%	69.6%
Electricity	7.8%	15.7%	26%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2.1%	1.7%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	2.2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$254,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Canfield

$254,800

Mahoning County

$154,700

Ohio

$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

11.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11.9%

Owners without a mortgage

12%

Renters

28.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Property value
Median Value	$254,800	$154,700	$214,800
Under $100,000	4.7%	31.1%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.1%	33.7%	29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	27.4%	18.3%	23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	39.5%	13%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.3%	3.2%	7.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.1%	52.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.9%	47.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,643	$1,236	$1,517
Without a mortgage	$735	$500	$588
Gross rent
Median rent	$788	$791	$1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

45.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Canfield 45.3%

Mahoning County 27%

Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Canfield 4.2%

Mahoning County 8.2%

Ohio 8.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,223

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.7%

K–12

61.2%

College / Undergraduate

25.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

43.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Canfield

43.3%

Mahoning County

34.3%

Ohio

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,223	47,513	2,715,174
Nursery / preschool	10.7%	7%	6%
K–12	61.2%	69.3%	69.7%
Kindergarten	1.3%	4.7%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.3%	18.9%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.1%	22.9%	21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.5%	22.7%	22.1%
College or graduate school	28%	23.7%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	25.7%	18.6%	19.1%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	5.1%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	43.3%	34.3%	38.1%
School type
Public school	90.8%	83%	80.9%
Private school	9.2%	17%	19.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,876

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

21.1%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

7.2%

Bachelors degree

26.4%

Graduate or professional degree

18.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

21.1% · 78.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

73.3% · 26.7%

HS graduate

41% · 59%

Some college no degree

50.1% · 49.9%

Associates degree

32.2% · 67.8%

Bachelors degree

53.7% · 46.3%

Graduate or professional degree

39.6% · 60.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Population (25+)	5,876	162,303	8,162,216
Less than 9th grade	2.7%	2.3%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	5.9%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	21.1%	35.7%	32.1%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	20.2%	19.3%
Associate's degree	7.2%	8.9%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.3%	27%	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	26.4%	17.2%	19.3%
Graduate or professional	18.8%	9.7%	12.2%
High School or higher	95.7%	91.9%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,100

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$24,632

Some college or associates

$57,944

Bachelors degree

$64,202

Graduate or professional degree

$89,318

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.7%

HS graduate

4.7%

Some college or associates

3.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Canfield	Mahoning County	Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$59,100	$42,313	$50,614
Less than high school graduate	$—	$21,349	$32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$24,632	$33,695	$39,940
Some college or associate's degree	$57,944	$38,934	$45,998
Bachelor's degree	$64,202	$59,420	$66,950
Graduate or professional degree	$89,318	$71,092	$84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.7%	35%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.7%	18.7%	14.2%
Some college or associate's degree	3.7%	14.5%	10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	7.6%	4.2%

Insights for Canfield, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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