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Kent, Ohio (OH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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25.5% of Kent, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 15.0% of high school graduates and 59.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Kent, OH

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kent:

25.5%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kent:

13.1%
Whole state:

6.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kent:

38.1%
Ohio:

23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kent:

20.1%
Ohio:

24.9%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

83.1%
Residents above poverty level:

25.6%

Poverty by age in Kent, OH

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kent
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kent,OH (percentage below poverty level)
  • 26.5%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 20.0%6 to 11 years
  • 8.0%12 to 14 years
  • 39.6%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 62.3%18 to 24 years
  • 49.2%25 to 34 years
  • 34.5%35 to 44 years
  • 6.1%45 to 54 years
  • 10.6%55 to 64 years
  • 10.6%65 to 74 years
  • 19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kent
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kent,OH (percentage below poverty level)
  • 52.8%Under 5 years
  • 19.9%5 years
  • 14.8%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 12.5%15 years
  • 20.6%16 and 17 years
  • 55.9%18 to 24 years
  • 35.1%25 to 34 years
  • 10.2%35 to 44 years
  • 4.5%45 to 54 years
  • 18.4%55 to 64 years
  • 8.5%65 to 74 years
  • 14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kent, OH
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kent,OH (% below half of poverty level)
  • 8.9%Under 6 years
  • 10.7%6 to 11 years
  • 6.3%12 to 17 years
  • 30.6%18 to 24 years
  • 12.4%25 to 34 years
  • 8.6%35 to 44 years
  • 1.3%45 to 54 years
  • 3.7%55 to 64 years
  • 2.3%65 to 74 years
  • 9.8%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Kent, OH

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Kent, OH
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, OH (%)
  • 22.8%White
  • 43.9%Black
  • 0.0%American Indian
  • 35.1%Asian
  • 30.8%2+ races
  • 36.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Kent, OH
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kent, OH (absolute numbers)
  • 3,933White
  • 763Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 302Asian
  • 6532+ races
  • 240Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 27.3%Below poverty level
  • 72.7%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 40.2%Below poverty level
  • 59.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Kent, OH

Children below poverty level:
Kent, Ohio:

17.7%
State:

17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kent:

15.0%
Ohio:

9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kent:

59.2%
Ohio:

28.5%
Poor families by family type
  • 25.5%Married-couple family
  • 6.8%Male, no wife present
  • 67.7%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Kent not in families by work experience
  • 3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 64.2%Worked part-time
  • 32.6%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 18.5%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 81.5%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 11.8%1970 to 1979
  • 0.0%1960 to 1969
  • 42.8%1950 to 1959
  • 22.4%1940 to 1949
  • 23.0%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.2%1999 to 2000
  • 5.7%1995 to 1998
  • 3.0%1990 to 1994
  • 2.0%1980 to 1989
  • 13.2%1970 to 1979
  • 17.3%1960 to 1969
  • 20.2%1950 to 1959
  • 9.0%1940 to 1949
  • 28.4%1939 or earlier
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