Latest news about poverty in Parma, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.6% of Parma, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 9.5% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parma, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parma:
10.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parma:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parma:
23.3%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parma:
32.8%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.5%
Poverty by age in Parma, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parma,OH (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
31.3%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parma,OH (percentage below poverty level)
31.8%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parma,OH (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parma, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parma, OH (%)
9.7%White
21.3%Black
12.8%American Indian
15.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
16.2%2+ races
18.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parma, OH (absolute numbers)
6,614White
796Black
6American Indian
270Asian
0Native Hawaiian
220Other race
1,0172+ races
1,083Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parma, OH
Children below poverty level:
Parma, Ohio:
16.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parma:
9.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parma:
20.2%
Ohio:
28.5%
23.4%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
62.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
20.4%One full-time, other didn't work
2.5%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
45.9%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
42.3%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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