Mentor is a city located in Ohio. With a 2020 population of 47,823, it is the 21st largest city in Ohio and the 826th largest city in the United States. Mentor is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,159 in 2010. Mentor reached it's highest population of 50,278 in 2000. Spanning over 28 miles, Mentor has a population density of 1,720 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mentor is $85,340 with a poverty rate of 4.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $934 per month, and the median house value is $171,600. The median age in Mentor is 47.8 years, 45.7 years for males, and 50.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mentor was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45,229 | 96.11% |
| Asian | 742 | 1.58% |
| Two or More Races | 536 | 1.14% |
| Black or African American | 364 | 0.77% |
| Some Other Race | 156 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,534 | 2.39 | 85.3 |
| Married | 10,807 | 3.01 | 93.6 |
| Non Family | 6,619 | 1.21 | 75.1 |
| Female | 1,540 | 2.91 | 73.2 |
| Male | 568 | 2.82 | 79.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 527 | 1.51% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,889 | 5.40% |
| High School Graduate | 10,398 | 29.71% |
| Some College | 7,439 | 21.25% |
| Associates Degree | 3,478 | 9.94% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,217 | 20.62% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,056 | 11.59% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
$46,799
Average Earnings
$56,321
Average Male
$38,787
Average Female
94.07% of Mentor residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44,366 | 1,941 | 4.37% |
| Asian | 733 | 104 | 14.19% |
| Black | 358 | 84 | 23.46% |
| Multiple | 531 | 68 | 12.81% |
| Hispanic | 702 | 16 | 2.28% |
4.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.28%
Male Poverty Rate
5.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mentor is Black, with 23.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mentor is Hispanic, with 2.28% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.26%.
55.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.2%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,868 | 7.75% |
| Asian | 40 | 6.61% |
| Black | 34 | 14.85% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2.39% |
3.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.41%
Native Born
4.59%
Foreign Born
1.42%
Non Citizen
95.41% of Mentor residents were born in the United States, with 79.39% having been born in Ohio. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,823 | 275 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 47,548 | 275 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 47,273 | 98 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 47,175 | 275 | 0.59% |
| 2016 | 46,900 | -85 | -0.18% |
| 2015 | 46,985 | 14 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | 46,971 | -28 | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 46,999 | -19 | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 47,018 | -100 | -0.21% |
| 2011 | 47,118 | -31 | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 47,149 | -3,129 | -0.64% |
| 2000 | 50,278 | 2,920 | 0.60% |
| 1990 | 47,358 | 5,293 | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 42,065 | 5,153 | 1.32% |
| 1970 | 36,912 | 32,558 | 23.83% |
| 1960 | 4,354 | 2,554 | 4.52% |
| 1940 | 1,800 | 1,300 | 3.25% |
| 1900 | 500 | 0.00% |