Latest news about poverty in Akron, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Akron, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2018, which was 36.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.9% across the entire state of Ohio. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.1% of high school graduates and 36.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled males and 25.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 33.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Akron, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2018:
Akron:
21.7%
Whole state:
13.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2018:
Akron:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Akron:
18.4%
Ohio:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Akron:
28.8%
Ohio:
29.4%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Akron:
25.4%
Ohio:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Akron:
30.5%
Ohio:
30.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.5%
Poverty by age in Akron, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Akron,OH (percentage below poverty level)
32.4%Under 5 years
48.3%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Akron,OH (percentage below poverty level)
41.1%Under 5 years
36.0%5 years
36.5%6 to 11 years
38.7%12 to 14 years
15.5%15 years
25.7%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Akron,OH (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
12.2%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
10.6%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Akron, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Akron, OH (%)
16.3%White
29.5%Black
17.6%American Indian
18.1%Asian
12.4%Native Hawaiian
12.7%Other race
32.9%2+ races
25.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Akron, OH (absolute numbers)
18,557White
16,168Black
88American Indian
1,731Asian
3Native Hawaiian
163Other race
2,9712+ races
1,251Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Akron, OH
Children below poverty level:
Akron, Ohio:
34.6%
State:
19.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Akron:
21.1%
Ohio:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Akron:
36.7%
Ohio:
37.0%
16.3%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
76.8%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.4%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
26.8%One part-time, other didn't work
44.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
47.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
39.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Akron, Ohio (OH) on our hugely popular Ohio forum.
