The Boardman city is located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of Boardman City will be 38,592 people. The city was incorporated 101 years ago, in 1920. Boardman is one of two major retail centers in the Mahoning Valley. It is home to the Boardman Park Allotment and Forest Glen. The city's growth continued during the 1930s, as the city expanded and developed Glenwood Avenue and Market Street. This development was a stepping stone toward residential desirability.
The town of Old Town is situated one mile southeast of the original town site. A backwater from the John Day Dam covers the area. In the 1970s, the city experienced tremendous growth, as a result of the Portland General Electric coal-fired power plant system. The community continued to develop through the 1990s, becoming one of the state's fastest-growing cities. As a result, the population and economy of Boardman have exploded.
The average Boardman, Oregon resident has a high school education. Seventeen percent of the population holds an Associate Degree or a Bachelor's degree. Only four percent of residents have a graduate or professional degree. The overall poverty rate is 16.2%, and the child poverty rate is 28.8%. The median household income for the City of Boardman is $18,498. You can see the income levels of Boardman citizens on the next page.