22.0% of Garfield Heights, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 15.1% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.3%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garfield Heights, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield Heights:
22.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield Heights:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garfield Heights:
30.4%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garfield Heights:
20.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Garfield Heights, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garfield Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
55.4%Under 5 years
57.3%5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garfield Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
76.8%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
32.4%25 to 34 years
29.4%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
24.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garfield Heights,OH (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garfield Heights, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield Heights, OH (%)
10.3%White
26.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
70.7%Other race
11.5%2+ races
22.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield Heights, OH (absolute numbers)
981White
4,263Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
666Other race
2112+ races
332Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garfield Heights, OH
Children below poverty level:
Garfield Heights, Ohio:
34.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garfield Heights:
15.1%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garfield Heights:
35.9%
Ohio:
28.5%
8.9%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.4%One full-time, other part-time
14.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.3%One part-time, other didn't work
18.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
40.3%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
41.4%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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