Latest news about poverty in Canton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.3% of Canton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 19.5% of high school graduates and 36.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.6%. For comparison, it was 42.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
28.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
11.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
30.9%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
19.8%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.6%
Residents above poverty level:
42.8%
Poverty by age in Canton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
69.8%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
63.2%12 to 14 years
81.2%15 years
42.4%16 and 17 years
33.4%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
68.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
26.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
49.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
38.4%25 to 34 years
31.7%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
24.0%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, OH (%)
22.5%White
36.9%Black
44.4%American Indian
7.7%Asian
61.0%Other race
45.7%2+ races
44.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, OH (absolute numbers)
8,901White
6,247Black
13American Indian
27Asian
553Other race
4,3312+ races
1,654Hispanic
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Ohio:
46.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
19.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
36.4%
Ohio:
28.5%
24.0%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
9.5%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
30.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both worked part-time
8.4%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
1.3%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
54.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
48.9%1939 or earlier
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