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40.92° N · 80.60° W · GEOID 3955524

New Springfield

Mahoning County, Ohio · part of the Youngstown, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_home_value

OhioNew Springfield, OHNew SpringfieldNew Springfield

The short answer

New Springfield is home to 830 people. Median household income is $36,458 a year and median rent is $784 a month, 25.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $154,700, about 4.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$784
43% below the median place
Median household income
$36,458
55% below the median place
Median home value
$154,700
52% below the median place
Unemployment
6.4%
30% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about New Springfield

  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $28,700 a year left, less than in 98% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 241 Ohio places.
  • Household income has grown -5.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • 83% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 278 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 27.4 years old, younger than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to New Springfield

Mahoning County gains about 0.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,365
Moved out7,237
Net+128

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$49K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Mahoning County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mahoning County report $49,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,400.
Income you would need
$31,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $784 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $988 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $154,700.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 9.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Natchitoches, LA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$49,371
30% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,674
30% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.4%
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.4%23% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.6%21% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$49,67430% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$49,37130% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

New Springfield25.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.8%
26% above the median place
Home price to income
4.2x
12% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$28,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
83.0%
64% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$988
47% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$78443% below
Rent to income125.8%26% above
Property tax rate11.1%22% above
Home price to income14.2x12% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.413% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income4County figure$81,90024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,72347% below
Median home value1County figure$154,70052% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%97% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure61.4%19% above
Homeownership142.3%36% below
Renters paying 30%+183.0%64% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$98847% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119591% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$14,991
63% below the median place
Median household income1
$36,458
55% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$36,45855% below
Income per person1$14,99163% below
Unemployment1County figure6.4%30% above
Average annual pay6County figure$53,85018% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure93,30738% below
Poverty rate1County figure18.9%75% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min10% below
Works from home1County figure9.8%21% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
27.4
30% below the median place
High school or higher1
88.6%
4% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18306646th largest
Median age127.430% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure27.0%16% below
High school or higher188.6%4% below
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure4.9%23% below
Homes with broadband189.5%3% below
05

Life in New Springfield

78 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.8 +14%
Shops35.6 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.2 +10%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
73
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
27,927
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k8
35.6
17% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure73above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure27,927above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure16.57% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.814% above
Shops per 10k8County figure35.617% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.210% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
National Register listings9County figure78above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 50°F, 9% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached New Springfield. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature11
50°F
9% below the median place
July average high11
83°F
4% below the median place
January average low11
19°F
26% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNew SpringfieldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure83°F4% below
January average low11County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature11County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation11County figure40.7 in7% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure83.610% below
Hurricane risk12County figure68.53% below
Tornado risk12County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk12County figure48.621% below
Heat wave risk12County figure78.413% below
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure63.4%7% below
08

New Springfield in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, up from 26% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$784/mo (2024)$1,000/mo$820 to $1,220/mo+4.1%
Median household income$36,458 (2024)$43,500$37,000 to $51,500+3.1%
Median home value$114,100 (2024)$161,000$117,000 to $222,000+5.9%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like New Springfield

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Natchitoches, LA$802$37,133Compare
Henderson, TN$781$45,938Compare
Lock Haven, PA$792$46,102Compare
Socorro, NM$711$39,375Compare
Socorro, NMLock Haven, PAHenderson, TNNatchitoches, LANew Springfield, OHNew SpringfieldNatchitochesHendersonLock HavenSocorroNew SpringfieldNatchitochesHendersonLock HavenSocorro

Common questions

Is New Springfield a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $28,700 a year left, less than in 98% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 241 Ohio places. Household income has grown -5.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is New Springfield expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $154,700.

What salary do you need to live in New Springfield?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to New Springfield?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Natchitoches, LA, Henderson, TN, Lock Haven, PA and Socorro, NM.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares New Springfield with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for New Springfield itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/new-springfield-ohio

Citytistics. “New Springfield, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/new-springfield-ohio/

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