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East Palestine, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Columbiana County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,699
Population
1,492/sq mi density
$49,006
Median Income
$28,920 per capita
$114,100
Home Value
$131,888 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
1,556 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,006 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,100 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,006
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,920
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Palestine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Palestine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,006
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,920
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,859
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,813M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,244
Restaurants
179
Healthcare
241
Retail
321
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,859
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,728
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,006 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,920 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,859 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $4,813M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,244 |
| Restaurants | 179 |
| Healthcare | 241 |
| Retail | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,859 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,728 |