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11.6% of Bedford, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.4% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 9.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
11.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
11.3%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
15.0%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Bedford, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,OH (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,OH (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,OH (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, OH (%)
11.8%White
11.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, OH (absolute numbers)
575White
803Black
0Asian
0Other race
892+ races
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
65.4%Below poverty level
34.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, OH
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Ohio:
11.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
9.6%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
20.0%
Ohio:
28.5%
15.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.1%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
52.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
38.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
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