Yankee Lake, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 88, Yankee Lake's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Yankee Lake is a small community located in Ohio, within Trumbull County. The total population is 88. It ranks as the 1227th most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Yankee Lake is 66.1 years. This is 66% higher than the state median of 39.7 years. Only 10.2% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 33.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Yankee Lake is $55,417. This is 22% lower than the state median of $71,389. It is also 31% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Yankee Lake. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Yankee Lake, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $243,800. Housing costs are 14% higher than the state median of $214,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.4x. 83.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 24% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Yankee Lake has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 96.6% of all residents. Black or African American residents account for 3.4%. The Black or African American population (3.4%) is well below the state average of 12.0%.

Education

31.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 1% higher than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 94.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Yankee Lake, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.