Latest news about poverty in Cincinnati, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.1% of Cincinnati, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.1% across the entire state of Ohio. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.8% of high school graduates and 46.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled males and 31.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.4%. For comparison, it was 54.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cincinnati, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Cincinnati:
23.1%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Cincinnati:
12.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Cincinnati:
24.5%
Ohio:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Cincinnati:
28.7%
Ohio:
29.4%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Cincinnati:
31.0%
Ohio:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Cincinnati:
31.1%
Ohio:
30.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.4%
Residents above poverty level:
54.0%
Poverty by age in Cincinnati, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cincinnati,OH (percentage below poverty level)
47.7%Under 5 years
42.3%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
30.5%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cincinnati,OH (percentage below poverty level)
36.3%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
37.1%12 to 14 years
17.3%15 years
36.8%16 and 17 years
43.9%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cincinnati,OH (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
22.1%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cincinnati, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cincinnati, OH (%)
15.3%White
30.3%Black
7.6%American Indian
20.2%Asian
9.1%Native Hawaiian
27.0%Other race
33.1%2+ races
36.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cincinnati, OH (absolute numbers)
21,674White
37,272Black
26American Indian
1,291Asian
15Native Hawaiian
783Other race
3,6292+ races
4,371Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
32.6%Below poverty level
67.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cincinnati, OH
Children below poverty level:
Cincinnati, Ohio:
31.8%
State:
18.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Cincinnati:
20.8%
Ohio:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Cincinnati:
46.4%
Ohio:
37.0%
13.2%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.5%Worked part-time
59.5%Did not work
0.4%Both worked full-time
8.3%One full-time, other part-time
7.8%One full-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both worked part-time
28.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
55.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
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