Mahoning County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.1 | 225,596 people · 15th most distressed in Ohio
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Mahoning County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.1 — 679th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Ohio, it ranks 15th of 88 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mahoning County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.6 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 86.6
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 73.5
Debt in Collections 66
Medical Debt 79
Student Loan Delinquency 71
Auto Loan Delinquency 65
Credit Card Delinquency 71
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 64.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 74
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 50
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 59
Employment & Wages 49.4
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 27
Business Formation Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 36.5
Uninsured Rate 15
Disability Rate 58

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Mahoning County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Mahoning County
Mahoning County, OH 62.1 Elevated —
Trumbull County, OH 64.7 Elevated +2.5
Columbiana County, OH 60.3 Elevated -1.9
Lawrence County, PA 52.3 Elevated -9.9
Mercer County, PA 50.1 Elevated -12.0
Portage County, OH 48.3 Normal -13.8
Stark County, OH 46.4 Normal -15.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Mahoning County
Pueblo County, CO 62.1 Elevated -0.1
Hawkins County, TN 62.2 Elevated +0.1
Iberia Parish, LA 62.3 Elevated +0.1
Bradley County, TN 62.0 Elevated -0.1
Coconino County, AZ 62.0 Elevated -0.1

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HUD-Approved Housing Counselors

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES REGIONAL AGENCY
Youngstown
330-744-3320 Website
Foreclosure PreventionFinancial CounselingFair HousingHomeless/Displacement
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION - MAHONING COUNTY
CANFIELD
330-533-5535 Website
Financial CounselingFinancial CounselingPre-PurchaseHomebuyer Education
YOUNGSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Youngstown
330-480-0423 Website
Pre-PurchaseHomebuyer Education

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Find an Attorney

Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-282-6556

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Mahoning County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Columbus Legal Aid Society 614-224-8374
Community Legal Aid (Akron/Canton) 330-535-4191
Ohio Legal Help
Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-282-6556
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. (800) 998-9454
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (513) 241-9400
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (614) 221-7201
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (888) 534-1432
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (216) 687-1900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Mahoning County, Ohio?

    Mahoning County has a County Distress Index score of 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 679th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Mahoning County?

    The primary driver of distress in Mahoning County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 86.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Mahoning County compare to neighboring counties?

    Mahoning County (62.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Trumbull County, OH (64.7); Columbiana County, OH (60.3); Lawrence County, PA (52.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Mahoning County?

    Mahoning County, Ohio has a population of approximately 225,596 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.