Minerva, OH

Village in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,196

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

Median Age

44.9

years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older

Diversity Index

13.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Minerva is a village within Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.730580° N, 81.102163° W

DMS40° 43′ 50.09″ N, 81° 06′ 07.79″ W

Population Density & area

1,466/sq mi (564.7/km²)

Total Area

2.18 sq mi (5.66 km²)

Land Area

2.18 sq mi (5.66 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.2% male

Male 46.2%

Female 53.8%

males per 100 females

Minerva 85.7

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Minerva 0%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.9

years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older

Minerva

44.9

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

64.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Minerva 64.2

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.3%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.9%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	22.8%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.2	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	26.8	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	37.5	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Black

1.4%

Asian

Hispanic

0.3%

Other

5.2%

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

13.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Minerva 13.1%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

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 Minerva population

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.7%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	94.8%	90.9%	76.4%
White	93.1%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.4%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.9%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

48.8% family

Family 48.8%

Non family 51.2%

% family households

Minerva 48.8%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.02

persons per household

Minerva

2.02

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Minerva population

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Total households	1,564	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.02	2.37	2.53
Family households	763	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	2.85	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	532	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	231	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	98	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	133	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	801	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	684	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	236	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	82	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	448	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	175	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	117	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,711

housing units

Minerva 1,711

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

91.4% occupied

Occupied 91.4%

Vacant 8.6%

vacancy rate

Minerva 8.6%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.9%

Single family houses

67.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.8%

Mobile homes

6.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1954

Half of houses were built before 1954, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

47.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

20.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.9%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.1%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	64.7%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	29.3%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.6%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	37.6%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	47.3%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	10.1%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1954	1971	1981
Total housing units	1,711	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

55.2% owners

Renter-occupied 44.8%

Owner-occupied 55.2%

homeownership rate

Minerva 55.2%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.23

Owner-occupied

1.76

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Minerva 2.23

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	1,564	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.9%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.9%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.8%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.8%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.2%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	24.1%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.8%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$124,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Minerva

$124,400

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.5%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

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

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$124,400	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	25.3%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	63.4%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.1%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.3%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.3%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	41.7%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,097	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$456	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$904	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.6%

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

Minerva 8.6%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Minerva 9.5%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

499

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.8%

K–12

66.3%

College / Undergraduate

17.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.8%

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

Minerva

16.8%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	499	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	13.8%	6%	5.7%
K–12	66.3%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.6%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.2%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.4%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.8%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	17.6%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	16.8%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.6%	80.9%	82%
Private school	6.4%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,395

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.2%

HS graduate

54.2%

Some college no degree

22.5%

Associates degree

5.1%

Bachelors degree

5.6%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

43.6% · 56.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

43% · 57%

HS graduate

43.5% · 56.5%

Some college no degree

56.9% · 43.1%

Associates degree

40.7% · 59.3%

Bachelors degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Graduate or professional degree

65.3% · 34.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	2,395	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.2%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	54.2%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.5%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.1%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.6%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	5.6%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	90.5%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,154

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$18,831

HS graduate

$48,419

Some college or associates

$35,040

Bachelors degree

$45,703

Graduate or professional degree

$68,125

Poverty Rate

9.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.2%

HS graduate

6.8%

Some college or associates

12.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

9.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Minerva	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,154	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$18,831	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,419	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$35,040	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$45,703	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,125	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.2%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.8%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.1%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.7%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Minerva, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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