8.4% of Shaker Heights, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.2% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 6.5% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shaker Heights, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shaker Heights:
8.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shaker Heights:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shaker Heights:
14.4%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shaker Heights:
18.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Shaker Heights, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shaker Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shaker Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
12.6%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shaker Heights,OH (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shaker Heights, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaker Heights, OH (%)
4.9%White
14.0%Black
46.6%American Indian
2.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.7%2+ races
3.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaker Heights, OH (absolute numbers)
729White
1,447Black
16American Indian
23Asian
0Other race
932+ races
37Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shaker Heights, OH
Children below poverty level:
Shaker Heights, Ohio:
9.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shaker Heights:
6.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shaker Heights:
25.8%
Ohio:
28.5%
42.4%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
2.9%One full-time, other didn't work
27.0%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
57.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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