Mahoning Valley
Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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 Downtown Youngstown as viewed from Wean Park | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Largest city | Youngstown |
| Other cities | Boardman Warren Austintown Niles Salem East Liverpool |
| Elevation | 660–3,001 ft (200–915 m) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
| • Urban | 320,901 (US: 127th)[1] |
| • Urban density | 1,637.6/sq mi (632.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 430,591 (US: 125th) |
| • CSA | 532,468 (US: 87th) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $24.990 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 4xxxx |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
The Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, typically known as the Mahoning Valley, is a metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio with Youngstown, Ohio, at its center. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Mahoning and Trumbull counties.[4] As of the 2020 census, the region had a population of 430,591, making it the 125th-largest metro area in the country.[2]
Taking its name from the Mahoning River, the area has a large commuter population that works in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and their metropolitan areas. It is located in the Rust Belt, the former industrial region of the northern United States. The Youngstown–Warren–Salem combined statistical area adds the Salem micropolitan area and Columbiana County, Ohio to the region, increasing the total population to 532,468.[5] The Youngstown–Warren media market serves all three counties in the CSA, as well as the Mercer County, Pennsylvania and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.