Latest news about poverty in Dayton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.6% of Dayton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 55.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.1% across the entire state of Ohio. Taking into account residents not living in families, 26.5% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled males and 29.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.9%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dayton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Dayton:
29.6%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Dayton:
13.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Dayton:
25.2%
Ohio:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Dayton:
31.9%
Ohio:
29.4%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Dayton:
29.5%
Ohio:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Dayton:
32.1%
Ohio:
30.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.9%
Residents above poverty level:
39.1%
Poverty by age in Dayton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dayton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
63.3%Under 5 years
16.4%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
45.3%12 to 14 years
48.1%15 years
58.6%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
28.5%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
19.9%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dayton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
39.8%Under 5 years
38.9%5 years
38.9%6 to 11 years
58.6%12 to 14 years
48.4%15 years
34.1%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
37.6%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dayton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dayton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, OH (%)
24.1%White
30.9%Black
62.1%American Indian
15.5%Asian
43.0%Native Hawaiian
41.0%Other race
33.6%2+ races
40.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, OH (absolute numbers)
14,638White
15,881Black
307American Indian
221Asian
30Native Hawaiian
684Other race
1,6942+ races
2,406Hispanic
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
42.7%Below poverty level
57.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dayton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Dayton, Ohio:
42.6%
State:
18.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Dayton:
26.5%
Ohio:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Dayton:
45.4%
Ohio:
37.0%
21.4%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
35.4%Worked part-time
61.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
9.7%One full-time, other didn't work
14.9%Both worked part-time
28.7%One part-time, other didn't work
42.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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