Ashtabula, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 17,806 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.1%
 
Males: 8,535  (47.9%)
Females: 9,271  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 44004.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,651 (it was $27,354 in 2000)
Ashtabula:

$37,651
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,235 (it was $14,034 in 2000)

Ashtabula city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,361 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
Ashtabula:

$97,361
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $119,517; detached houses: $123,439; townhouses or other attached units: $167,444; in 2-unit structures: $198,397; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $186,563; mobile homes: $21,690

Median gross rent in 2022: $778.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ashtabula: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.7%
(28.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.5% for Black residents, 42.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.1% for other race residents, 47.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ashtabula, OH (2022)
    • 12,80571.6%White alone
    • 2,40813.5%Hispanic
    • 1,4728.2%Two or more races
    • 1,0225.7%Black alone
    • 2621.5%Other race alone
    • 690.4%Asian alone

Races in Ashtabula detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 90 registered sex offenders living in Ashtabula, Ohio as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ashtabula is 206 to 1.



Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 32 (29 officers - 28 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Ohio average:

2.11
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Ancestries: Italian (20.9%), American (18.1%), English (7.2%), German (5.6%), Irish (5.2%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 7.55 square miles.

Population density: 2,358 people per square mile   (low).

Ashtabula, Ohio map

531 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

3.0%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,686 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,000 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mentor, OH (30.9 miles , pop. 50,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (52.7 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (322.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Edgewood, OH (1.4 miles ),
North Kingsville, OH (2.6 miles ),
Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH (2.8 miles ),
Austinburg, OH (2.8 miles ),
Geneva, OH (3.1 miles ),
Jefferson, OH (3.1 miles ),
Conneaut, OH (3.5 miles ),
North Madison, OH (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 80.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +143 (+0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,231 (32.3%)

Area code: 440

Distribution of median household income in Ashtabula, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ashtabula, OH in 2022
Ashtabula satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $29,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $74,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Ashtabula, OH residents
Average permit cost in Ashtabula, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Ohio:

3.1%
Historical population in Ashtabula, OH
Historical housing units in Ashtabula, OH
Most common industries in Ashtabula, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Plastics & rubber products (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
  • Chemicals (4.5%)
  • Machinery (4.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Ashtabula, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)

Average climate in Ashtabula, Ohio

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Ashtabula, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.9. This is about average.

City:

65.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 1.44. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.44
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Ashtabula-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Ashtabula city center killed 12 people and injured 82 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ashtabula-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Ashtabula center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 26.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 313.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 4.5 miles away from Ashtabula center
On 6/10/2019 at 14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ashtabula County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ashtabula topographic map

Hospitals in Ashtabula:

  • ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2420 LAKE AVENUE)
  • HOSPICE OF ASHTABULA COUNTY (2420 LAKE AVE)

Nursing Homes in Ashtabula:

  • CARINGTON PARK (2217 WEST AVE)
  • COUNTRY CLUB RET CENTER I I I (925 E 26TH ST)
  • COUNTRY CLUB RETIREMENT CENTER (925 E 26TH STREET)
  • PARK HAVEN HOME (4533 PARK AVE)
  • SAYBROOK LANDING (2300 CENTER ROAD)

Dialysis Facilities in Ashtabula:

  • ASHTABULA DIALYSIS (1614 WEST 19TH STREET)

Home Health Centers in Ashtabula:

  • ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH (3949 JEFFERSON ROAD)
  • CONTINUUM HOME CARE (1100 LAKE AVENUE)
  • PLATINUM HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC (325 WEST 48TH STREET, SUITE 3)

Airports and heliports located in Ashtabula:

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Operable nuclear power plant near Ashtabula:

  • 18 miles: Perry 1 in North Perry, OH.

College/University in Ashtabula:

  • Kent State University at Ashtabula (Full-time enrollment: 1,478; Location: 3300 Lake Road West; Public; Website: www.ashtabula.kent.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashtabula:

  • Lakeland Community College (about 34 miles; Kirtland, OH; Full-time enrollment: 6,170)
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 35 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,746)
  • Allegheny College (about 38 miles; Meadville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • Gannon University (about 41 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • Mercyhurst University (about 42 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 45 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,025)
  • John Carroll University (about 47 miles; University Heights, OH; FT enrollment: 3,546)

Public high schools in Ashtabula:

Private high schools in Ashtabula:

  • SS JOHN & PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280, Location: 541 W 34TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • SS JOHN & PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265, Location: 2150 COLUMBUS AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ashtabula:

  • LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 628, Location: 6620 SANBORN RD, Grades: 7-8)
  • RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409, Location: 3456 LIBERTY ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • WALLACE H BRADEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 330, Location: 3436 EDGEWOOD DR, Grades: 6-8)
  • ONTARIO PRIMARY SCHOOL (Location: 2302 WADE AVE, Grades: KG-3)
  • ERIE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 2306 WADE AVE, Grades: 3-6)
  • MICHIGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Location: 2304 WADE AVE, Grades: KG-4)
  • HURON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Location: 2300 WADE AVE, Grades: KG-3)
  • SUPERIOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 2308 WADE AVE, Grades: 3-6)

Private elementary/middle school in Ashtabula:

  • CHRISTIAN FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 56, Location: 4322 PARK AVE, Grades: PK-8)
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Library in Ashtabula:

  • ASHTABULA COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,687,999; Location: 335 W. 44TH ST.; 191,845 books; 148 e-books; 6,167 audio materials; 10,414 video materials; 365 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 1,722 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Ashtabula also has a ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  • There is also a private high school in Ashtabula: Saints John & Paul High School.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ashtabula: Pinney Dock (A), Union Dock (B), Ashtabula Yacht Club (C), Ashtabula Buffalo Dock (D), Community Care Ambulance Network (E), Smith Home for Aged Women (F), Harbor-Topky Memorial Library (G), Fire Station Number 2 (H), Ashtabula Fire Department (I), Fawcett Gymnasium (J), Ashtabula Municipal Building (K), Ashtabula Free Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lake Avenue Shopping Center (1), Ashtabula Plaza Shopping Center (2), Harbor Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashtabula include: Bethany Lutheran Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational United Church of Christ (E), First Grace Gospel Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Harbor Baptist Church (H), Harris Memorial Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fields Brook (A), Strong Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ashtabula include: Ashtabula Harbour Commercial Historic District (1), Walnut Beach Park (2), South Park (3), Point Park (4), North Park (5), Brooker Field (6), Wenner Field (7), Smith Park (8), Massucci Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ashtabula Marine Museum (1071 Walnut Boulevard), Highway Coach CO (Tours & Charters; 2525 South Ridge Road East).

Hotels: Freeway Motel (2329 North Ridge Road East), Cedars Motel (2015 West Prospect Road).

Birthplace of: Danielle Nicolet - Actress, Dean Hood - Football player and coach, Eleanor Smeal - Feminist, Jarrod Bunch - Football player, Louis C. Shepard - Navy Medal of Honor recipient, Jesse Fuller McDonald - Politician, Ryan Humphrey (artist) - Artist, Al Humphrey - Baseball player, Albert Guarnieri - Football player, Connie Schultz - Politician.

Ashtabula County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashtabula and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA OHIO - ASHTABULA (Population served: 39,838, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2011)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2010)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ashtabula in 2010:

  • 283 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 85 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Ashtabula in 2000:

  • 177 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in other group homes
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Ashtabula (2011 data):

  • The Huntington National Bank: Ashtabula Branch at 4366 Main Avenue, branch established on 1872/01/01; Saybrook Giant Eagle at 2390 West Prospect Avenue, branch established on 2000/05/17. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Harbor Branch at 888 Lake Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01; 4200 Park Avenue Branch at 4200 Park Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2010/05/17: Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • KeyBank National Association: Ashtabula Downtown Branch at 4717 Main Avenue, branch established on 1847/01/01; Edgewood Branch at 3308 State Road, branch established on 1954/06/30. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Ashtabula Park Branch at 4717 Park Avenue, branch established on 1919/01/19. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Andover Bank: Ashtabula Harbor Banking Center at 1630 West 19th Street, branch established on 2001/09/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $327.0 mil, Deposits: $277.0 mil, headquarters in Andover, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Andover Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northwest Savings Bank: 1040 Lake Avenue Branch at 1040 Lake Avenue, branch established on 2002/10/10. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Ashtabula:

Marital status in Ashtabula, OH
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 37.6%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Ashtabula:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ashtabula
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Neighborhoods in Ashtabula:

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Religion statistics for Ashtabula, OH (based on Ashtabula County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,13411
Mainline Protestant11,47556
Evangelical Protestant9,41882
Black Protestant1,0974
Other5597
None64,814-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Ashtabula County:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Ashtabula County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Ashtabula County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

3.16 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
Ashtabula County:

7.71 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ashtabula County:

9.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ashtabula County:

29.5%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ashtabula County:

12.8%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ashtabula:

48.1%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ashtabula:

43.4%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Ashtabula:

29.0
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.5%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.4%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ashtabula:

6.8
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ashtabula:

34.7%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

53.9%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.4%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ashtabula, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 32$202,592$75,9720$0
Firefighters 23$152,440$79,5340$0
Judicial and Legal 15$63,209$50,5677$9,854
Solid Waste Management 14$57,273$49,0910$0
Sewerage 13$60,195$55,5650$0
Streets and Highways 12$52,778$52,7780$0
Financial Administration 8$34,561$51,8420$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 6$26,616$53,2320$0
Health 5$33,358$80,0593$4,269
Police - Other 5$20,916$50,1980$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,329$69,3167$2,611
Other and Unallocable 3$12,708$50,8320$0
Correction 3$12,606$50,4248$10,394
Totals for Government 142$746,580$63,09125$27,127

Ashtabula government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $1,203,000 ($67.56)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,578,000 ($200.94)
    Sewerage: $2,787,000 ($156.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,198,000 ($123.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,958,000 ($109.96)
    Regular Highways: $1,487,000 ($83.51)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,165,000 ($65.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $833,000 ($46.78)
    General - Other: $563,000 ($31.62)
    General Public Buildings: $507,000 ($28.47)
    Financial Administration: $460,000 ($25.83)
    Health - Other: $385,000 ($21.62)
    Central Staff Services: $257,000 ($14.43)
    Corrections - Other: $134,000 ($7.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000 ($1.74)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $213,000 ($11.96)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $103,000 ($5.78)
    General - Other: $52,000 ($2.92)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $3,272,000 ($183.76)
    General - Other: $280,000 ($15.73)
    Local Fire Protection: $55,000 ($3.09)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($2.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,262,000 ($632.48)

Ashtabula government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,596,000 ($201.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,828,000 ($102.66)
    Other: $377,000 ($21.17)
    Regular Highways: $296,000 ($16.62)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($0.39)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $453,000 ($25.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $712,000 ($39.99)
    Rents: $146,000 ($8.20)
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000 ($7.53)
    Special Assessments: $11,000 ($0.62)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $3,301,000 ($185.39)
    General Local Government Support: $866,000 ($48.64)
    Highways: $768,000 ($43.13)
    Other: $440,000 ($24.71)
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000 ($1.97)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $6,826,000 ($383.35)
    Property: $1,691,000 ($94.97)
    Other License: $361,000 ($20.27)
    Public Utilities Sales: $227,000 ($12.75)
    Motor Vehicle License: $39,000 ($2.19)

Ashtabula government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,321,000 ($298.83)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,022,000 ($282.04)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,000 ($16.79)

Ashtabula government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,000 ($5.39)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,061,000 ($228.07)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $59,000 ($3.31)
Businesses in Ashtabula, OH
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Bath & Body Works1Nike2
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Circle K3Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Red Lobster1
Deb1Rite Aid2
Decora Cabinetry2Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Steak 'n Shake1
Fashion Bug1Subway4
FedEx3T-Mobile2
GNC3Taco Bell1
GameStop1U-Haul3
H&R Block2UPS1
Holiday Inn1Vans1
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless2
Honda1Walgreens1
JCPenney1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
Kmart1YMCA1
Lane Furniture2

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashtabula:

  • WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWOW (1360 AM; 5 kW; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: WWOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashtabula:

  • W211AL (90.1 FM; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WREO-FM (97.1 FM; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZOO-FM (102.5 FM; EDGEWOOD, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFXJ-FM (107.5 FM; NORTH KINGSVILLE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WKSV (89.1 FM; THOMPSON, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGOJ (105.5 FM; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKY (104.7 FM; GENEVA, OH; Owner: MUSIC X-PRESS B/CNG CORP. OF NE OHIO)
  • WENZ (107.9 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WUSE (93.9 FM; FAIRVIEW, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W219CP (91.7 FM; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashtabula:

  • WXOX-LP (Channel 65; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W53AX (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
  • W63CT (Channel 63; EASTLAKE, ETC., OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • W64AK (Channel 64; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Ashtabula fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 617ft / 188mTotal length
  • 166,062Total average daily traffic
  • 30,196Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ashtabula, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 121960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 92000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ashtabula, OH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ashtabula)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 189 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ashtabula, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 139 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashtabula)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ashtabula)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$76,035122$64,787395$73,85857$19,5941$103,59081$52,951
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$91,00019$61,83677$75,95711$25,7900$09$70,758
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$97,08535$70,572233$71,27154$19,6480$031$49,239
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$114,32010$66,510133$81,2956$52,0380$011$67,328
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$75,5606$62,04531$79,0700$01$103,1304$55,320
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0005.00, 0006.01, 0006.02, 0007.01, 0007.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$66,79740$84,60816$49,653
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$60,75618$82,8747$60,806
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$56,3302$50,0802$53,205
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$64,4805$92,1880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0005.00, 0006.01, 0006.02, 0007.01, 0007.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ashtabula, OH
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ashtabula, OH - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 265. The highest number of fires - 349 took place in 2010, and the least - 135 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Ashtabula, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.2%), and Structure Fires (42.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ashtabula, OH
    • 2,07946.2%Outside Fires
    • 1,90842.4%Structure Fires
    • 49611.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 140.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ashtabula, OH
Most common first names in Ashtabula, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary34279.5 years
John32774.9 years
William25972.9 years
Robert22469.7 years
James19471.0 years
Charles17374.2 years
Helen15179.3 years
George14874.6 years
Joseph14674.7 years
Dorothy12177.1 years
Most common last names in Ashtabula, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12075.0 years
Smith9376.9 years
Miller6974.0 years
Brown6374.9 years
Anderson5778.3 years
Williams5176.2 years
Moore3972.4 years
Hall3670.8 years
Campbell3679.1 years
Nelson3177.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ashtabula, OH
  • 94.6%Utility gas
  • 5.2%Electricity
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ashtabula, OH
  • 60.8%Utility gas
  • 36.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Other fuel


Ashtabula compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Ashtabula on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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