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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Painesville, OH compare?
| Figure | Painesville, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,660 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,312 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,976 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.1% |
| Measure | Painesville, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,548±36 |
| Median age | 34.5±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.8%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.4%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.6%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.3%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $51,516±$5,935 |
| Per capita income | $30,181±$2,763 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,800±$8,757 |
| Median gross rent | $1,036±$53 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.1%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov