Latest news about poverty in Akron, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.6% of Akron, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 44.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.1% 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 2019:
Akron:
23.6%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Akron:
9.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
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)
40.7%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
27.4%12 to 14 years
32.5%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
15.7%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Akron,OH (percentage below poverty level)
39.9%Under 5 years
58.2%5 years
55.3%6 to 11 years
53.6%12 to 14 years
18.9%15 years
23.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
13.4%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 (%)
18.0%White
32.3%Black
17.8%American Indian
23.5%Asian
16.4%Native Hawaiian
13.6%Other race
32.0%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Akron, OH (absolute numbers)
20,131White
18,450Black
86American Indian
2,198Asian
4Native Hawaiian
172Other race
2,6802+ races
1,130Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Akron, OH
Children below poverty level:
Akron, Ohio:
38.6%
State:
18.0%
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%
24.9%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
73.1%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
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