Youngstown, OH: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Youngstown, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Youngstown at a glance
Furthest from the US: median household income ($34,408 against $80,734), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (15.5% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate58,832Down 2.0% from the April 2020 base of 60,049
- Median household income$34,408Well below both Ohio ($71,389) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.5Below both Ohio (39.7) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older18.2%Close to Ohio (18.3%), above the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)15.5%Well below both Ohio (31.5%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)7.7%Well above Ohio (2.6%), well below the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Youngstown and Canton (43 miles apart) differ most: 7.7% against 2.5%, then the median household income ($34,408 against $43,188).
Local healthcare landscape in Youngstown
Mercy Health lists St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital at 1044 Belmont Avenue in Youngstown and describes it as a Level 1 Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. Its page lists a Breast Care Center, a Cancer Center and a Heart and Vascular Institute. Youngstown State University describes itself as a comprehensive, public, not-for-profit institution, and its colleges include the Bitonte College of Health & Human Services. The City of Youngstown says its residents are actively engaged in their community through a wide variety of neighborhood groups. Its neighborhood groups page lists Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association, Cochran Park Neighborhood Association, Garden District Neighborhood Association, Lincoln Knolls Community Watch, Oak Hill Neighborhood Association, Wick Park Neighborhood Association, Crandall Park South and Upper North Heights Neighborhood Association.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Brownlee Woods
- Cochran Park
- Garden District
- Lincoln Knolls
- Oak Hill
- Wick Park
- Crandall Park South
- Upper North Heights
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Who practices in Youngstown
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Youngstown, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Youngstown is furthest above the US among podiatrists (2.0 times the US rate) and lowest among dermatologists (0.3 times).
| Specialty | In Youngstown | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 49 | 1 per 1,201 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 11 | 1 per 5,348 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 1 per 58,832 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 49 | 1 per 1,201 | 1 per 1,181 | Close |
| Optometrists | 6 | 1 per 9,805 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 8 | 1 per 7,354 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 1 | 1 per 58,832 | 1 per 58,824 | Close |
Private-sector health care employers in Mahoning County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 15.0% of them, below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments520Average employment 6,340
- Offices of physicians190
- Offices of dentists78
- Offices of other health practitioners146
What we'd prioritize for a Youngstown practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Youngstown had 1,217 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−2.0%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $34,408 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Room to stand out for dermatologists
Youngstown has 0.3 times the US number of NPI-registered dermatologists per resident (one for every 58,832 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a dermatologist. See our marketing for dermatologists.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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