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40.98° N · 80.66° W · GEOID 3986534

Woodworth

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Woodworth is home to 1,824 people. Median household income is $60,417 a year and median rent is $1,335 a month, 26.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $146,300, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,335
2% below the median place
Median household income
$60,417
25% below the median place
Median home value
$146,300
54% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Woodworth

  • Between the 2021 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 13.4% a year while rent rose 5.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places.
  • Households average 1.81 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 63.3 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 115 hours a year commuting, less than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Woodworth

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, 0.0% 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
$53,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,335 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,236 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $146,300.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 16.2% work from home; 1.2% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
North Fort Myers, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$49,371
30% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,674
30% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.4%23% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
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

Renters paying 30%+ is 68.3%, 35% above the median place.

Woodworth26.5%
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
$53,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.5%
30% above the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
36% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
27%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$46,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Woodworth, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Catalina, AZ20.3% vs 26.5%$16,500Compare
Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL21.7% vs 26.5%$16,400Compare
Houghton Lake, MI19.7% vs 26.5%n/aCompare

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Renters paying 30%+1
68.3%
35% above the median place
Median home value1
$146,300
54% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
93% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3352% below
Rent to income126.5%30% above
Property tax rate11.8%93% above
Home price to income12.4x36% below
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$2,58121% below
Median home value1$146,30054% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%97% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure61.4%19% above
Homeownership162.3%6% below
Renters paying 30%+168.3%35% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,23634% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.2%30% above
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Mean commute1
18 min
28% below the median place
Median household income1
$60,417
25% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home16.2% +30%
Income per person$35,905 −10%
Poverty rate11.8% +10%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$60,41725% below
Income per person1$35,90510% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$53,85018% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure93,30738% below
Poverty rate111.8%10% above
Mean commute118 min28% below
Works from home116.2%30% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.2%40% above
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.8, 28% below the median place.

Household size1
1.8
28% below the median place
Median age1
63.3
62% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
19.2%
40% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,8246646th largest
Median age163.362% above
Bachelor's or higher119.2%40% below
High school or higher191.0%1% below
Household size11.828% below
Born abroad1County figure2.4%73% below
No health insurance1County figure4.9%23% below
Homes with broadband193.3%1% above
05

Life in Woodworth

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents16.4 +62%
Playgrounds per 10k11.0 +16%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.5 −51%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.3 6.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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 schools11
73
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
27,927
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k8
35.6
17% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure73above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure27,927above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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
Parks per 10k916.462% above
Playgrounds per 10k911.016% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k95.551% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi91.3above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County 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 Woodworth. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
50°F
9% below the median place
July average high12
83°F
4% below the median place
January average low12
19°F
26% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWoodworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F4% below
January average low12County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature12County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation12County figure40.7 in7% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure83.610% below
Hurricane risk13County figure68.53% below
Tornado risk13County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk13County figure48.621% below
Heat wave risk13County figure78.413% below
Median air quality index14County figure442% above
Good air days14County figure63.4%7% below
08

Woodworth in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, down from 27% 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$1,335/mo (2024)$1,720/mo$1,410 to $2,100/mo+4.3%
Median household income$60,417 (2024)$80,000$67,500 to $95,000+4.8%
Median home value$146,300 (2024)$206,000$150,000 to $284,000+5.9%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

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

09

Places like Woodworth

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

PlaceRentIncome
North Fort Myers, FL$1,255$56,261Compare
Fortuna Foothills, AZ$1,141$60,474Compare
Garden City, SC$1,472$47,249Compare
Zephyrhills West, FL$1,127$51,992Compare
Zephyrhills West, FLGarden City, SCFortuna Foothills, AZNorth Fort Myers, FLWoodworth, OHWoodworthNorth Fort MyersFortuna FoothillsGarden CityZephyrhills WestWoodworthNorth Fort MyersFortuna FoothillsGarden CityZephyrhills West

Common questions

Is Woodworth a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2021 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 13.4% a year while rent rose 5.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 26 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Woodworth expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.5% 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 $146,300.

What salary do you need to live in Woodworth?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $53,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Woodworth?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Fort Myers, FL, Fortuna Foothills, AZ, Garden City, SC and Zephyrhills West, FL.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Woodworth with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Woodworth itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/woodworth-ohio

Citytistics. “Woodworth, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/woodworth-ohio/

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