Latest news about poverty in Lorain, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.9% of Lorain, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.6% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled males and 22.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lorain, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Lorain:
24.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Lorain:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lorain:
20.0%
Ohio:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lorain:
32.5%
Ohio:
29.4%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lorain:
22.9%
Ohio:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lorain:
27.3%
Ohio:
30.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Lorain, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lorain,OH (percentage below poverty level)
54.9%Under 5 years
74.4%5 years
42.8%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
44.1%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lorain,OH (percentage below poverty level)
54.6%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
40.6%12 to 14 years
51.6%15 years
88.8%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
33.1%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
23.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lorain,OH (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
12.3%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lorain, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, OH (%)
19.0%White
37.0%Black
12.0%American Indian
3.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
24.0%Other race
30.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, OH (absolute numbers)
6,061White
3,747Black
58American Indian
19Asian
14Native Hawaiian
965Other race
3,7372+ races
5,159Hispanic
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lorain, OH
Children below poverty level:
Lorain, Ohio:
41.6%
State:
18.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lorain:
15.6%
Ohio:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lorain:
39.7%
Ohio:
37.0%
22.1%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
4.4%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
5.3%One full-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both worked part-time
32.4%One part-time, other didn't work
36.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
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