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Mingo Junction, OH

Village in Jefferson County, OH, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,254
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.2
years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mingo Junction is a village within Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.
Location
Village in Jefferson County, OH, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.325308° N, 80.619370° W
DMS40° 19′ 31.11″ N, 80° 37′ 09.73″ W

Population Density & area

1,210/sq mi (466.9/km²)
Total Area
2.86 sq mi (7.41 km²)
Land Area
2.69 sq mi (6.97 km²) · 94%
Water Area
0.17 sq mi (0.44 km²) · 6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.8% male
Male 47.8%
Female 52.2%
males per 100 females
Mingo Junction 91.6
Jefferson County 96.8
Ohio 97.3

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Mingo Junction 0%
Jefferson County 1.2%
Ohio 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.2
years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older
Mingo Junction
43.2
Jefferson County
44.3
Ohio
39.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
98.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mingo Junction 98.2
Jefferson County 72.1
Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.3% 19.4% 22%
Working age (18-64) 50.5% 58.1% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 27.2% 22.5% 18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 98.2 72.1 67.4
Child dependency ratio 44.3 33.4 36.9
Old-age dependency ratio 53.9 38.7 30.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.5%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
4.8%
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

Low High
10.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mingo Junction 10.5%
Jefferson County 21.4%
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 Mingo Junction population
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.9% 4.8%
Mexican 0% 1.2% 2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.1% 95.2%
One race 95.5% 94.6% 90.9%
White 94.5% 88.4% 75.8%
Black or African American 0.7% 5.1% 12%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.6% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.5% 3.5% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.6% family
Family 72.6%
Non family 27.4%
% family households
Mingo Junction 72.6%
Jefferson County 61.2%
Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.43
persons per household
Mingo Junction
2.43
Jefferson County
2.29
Ohio
2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mingo Junction population
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Total households 1,338 27,143 4,863,191
Average houshold size 2.43 2.29 2.37
Family households 972 16,625 2,976,515
Average family size 2.85 2.91 3.01
Married couple family 541 11,982 2,158,670
Other families 431 4,643 817,845
Male householder 77 1,495 235,478
Female householder 354 3,148 582,367
Non-family households 366 10,518 1,886,676
One-person households 343 9,106 1,556,005
Male householder 209 4,364 716,929
Senior (65+) living alone 140 1,716 227,267
Female householder 134 4,742 839,076
Senior (65+) living alone 98 2,822 427,631
Other living arrangements 23 1,412 330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,607
housing units
Mingo Junction 1,607
Jefferson County 31,025
Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

83.3% occupied
Occupied 83.3%
Vacant 16.7%
vacancy rate
Mingo Junction 16.7%
Jefferson County 12.5%
Ohio 8.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
13.6%
Mobile homes
3.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
42.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
26.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.9 5.9
1–3 rooms 6.5% 7.4% 10.7%
4–6 rooms 66.5% 56% 50.1%
7+ rooms 27.1% 36.5% 39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 1.7%
1 bedroom 8.5% 8.4% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 26% 26.5% 25.4%
3 bedrooms 56.4% 48.7% 41.6%
4+ bedrooms 9.1% 15.6% 21.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1959 1971
Total housing units 1,607 31,025 5,292,391
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.6% owners
Renter-occupied 31.4%
Owner-occupied 68.6%
homeownership rate
Mingo Junction 68.6%
Jefferson County 70.5%
Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.32
Owner-occupied
2.68
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mingo Junction 2.32
Jefferson County 2.35
Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Total occupied units 1,338 27,143 4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later 8% 16% 22.8%
2010 to 2019 40.1% 33.4% 38.6%
2000 to 2009 12% 17.3% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 40% 33.3% 22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.2% 98.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.5% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 12.3% 8.5% 7.5%
1 vehicle 33.4% 33.1% 34%
2 vehicles 36.6% 37.1% 37.4%
3 or more vehicles 17.7% 21.3% 21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 72.7% 55.4% 69.6%
Electricity 22.6% 27.6% 26%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.9% 13.1% 1.7%
All other fuels 0.8% 3.3% 2.2%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0.7% 0.9% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$104,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Mingo Junction
$104,000
Jefferson County
$127,800
Ohio
$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

10.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
10.3%
Owners without a mortgage
8.1%
Renters
74.9%
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
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Property value
Median Value $104,000 $127,800 $214,800
Under $100,000 47.4% 37.4% 16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 38.2% 37.2% 29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 7.3% 16.4% 23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.6% 7.1% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.1% 1.2% 7.7%
$1,000,000 and more 1.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 37.9% 48.1% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 62.1% 51.9% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,346 $1,162 $1,517
Without a mortgage $438 $476 $588
Gross rent
Median rent $879 $835 $1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mingo Junction 17.8%
Jefferson County 20.3%
Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mingo Junction 9.2%
Jefferson County 7.8%
Ohio 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

741
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.2%
K–12
82.2%
College / Undergraduate
14.6%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

51.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mingo Junction
51.6%
Jefferson County
49.7%
Ohio
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+) 741 14,528 2,715,174
Nursery / preschool 3.2% 7.4% 6%
K–12 82.2% 63.6% 69.7%
Kindergarten 4.5% 4.7% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.7% 19.3% 20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 39.4% 19.4% 21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.6% 20.2% 22.1%
College or graduate school 14.6% 29% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 14.6% 24.2% 19.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.7% 5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 51.6% 49.7% 38.1%
School type
Public school 90.7% 69.5% 80.9%
Private school 9.3% 30.5% 19.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,368
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.8%
HS graduate
50.9%
Some college no degree
16.6%
Associates degree
5.4%
Bachelors degree
15%
Graduate or professional degree
2.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
56.1% · 43.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
40.1% · 59.9%
HS graduate
43.4% · 56.6%
Some college no degree
60.4% · 39.6%
Associates degree
49.2% · 50.8%
Bachelors degree
65.4% · 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree
27.7% · 72.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Population (25+) 2,368 45,793 8,162,216
Less than 9th grade 2.4% 2.3% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.8% 5.5% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 50.9% 40.7% 32.1%
Some college, no degree 16.6% 17% 19.3%
Associate's degree 5.4% 14.2% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.8% 20.3% 31.5%
Bachelor's degree 15% 12.6% 19.3%
Graduate or professional 2.7% 7.7% 12.2%
High School or higher 90.8% 92.2% 91.8%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,868
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$30,250
Some college or associates
$55,000
Bachelors degree
$38,393
Graduate or professional degree
$93,173

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
38.8%
HS graduate
20.5%
Some college or associates
17%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mingo Junction Jefferson County Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,868 $43,742 $50,614
Less than high school graduate $— $34,356 $32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $30,250 $36,416 $39,940
Some college or associate's degree $55,000 $41,814 $45,998
Bachelor's degree $38,393 $53,338 $66,950
Graduate or professional degree $93,173 $67,547 $84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 38.8% 31.1% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.5% 16.9% 14.2%
Some college or associate's degree 17% 11.8% 10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.4% 4.2%

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