Washington, Ohio (OH) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Washington, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.8% of Washington, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled males and 25.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.2%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Washington: | 19.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.4% |
| Washington: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Washington: | 18.8% |
| Ohio: | 13.8% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 43.5% |
| Ohio: | 29.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Washington: | 25.1% |
| Ohio: | 18.7% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Washington: | 39.3% |
| Ohio: | 30.1% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 77.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 37.6% |
Poverty by age in Washington, OH
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,OH (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.5%Under 5 years
- 26.4%5 years
- 22.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 11.1%18 to 24 years
- 11.6%25 to 34 years
- 9.1%35 to 44 years
- 12.6%45 to 54 years
- 15.1%55 to 64 years
- 10.3%65 to 74 years
- 11.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,OH (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.7%Under 5 years
- 11.1%5 years
- 24.4%6 to 11 years
- 12.0%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 26.7%16 and 17 years
- 23.5%18 to 24 years
- 21.3%25 to 34 years
- 16.8%35 to 44 years
- 12.1%45 to 54 years
- 11.8%55 to 64 years
- 12.4%65 to 74 years
- 24.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,OH (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.8%Under 5 years
- 3.8%5 years
- 8.2%6 to 11 years
- 1.2%12 to 14 years
- 5.8%15 years
- 2.6%16 and 17 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 4.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, OH
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, OH (%)
- 15.9%White
- 14.2%Black
- 46.6%American Indian
- 4.2%Asian
- 29.9%Other race
- 12.2%2+ races
- 23.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, OH (absolute numbers)
- 1,915White
- 58Black
- 12American Indian
- 11Asian
- 54Other race
- 862+ races
- 83Hispanic
- 15.9%Below poverty level
- 84.1%Above poverty level
- 8.3%Below poverty level
- 91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, OH
Children below poverty level:
| Washington, Ohio: | 19.5% |
| State: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Washington: | 16.4% |
| Ohio: | 17.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Washington: | 43.6% |
| Ohio: | 37.0% |
- 20.8%Married-couple family
- 10.0%Male, no wife present
- 69.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 5.7%1970 to 1979
- 2.9%1960 to 1969
- 29.7%1950 to 1959
- 18.3%1940 to 1949
- 40.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 6.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.5%1990 to 1994
- 6.9%1980 to 1989
- 9.6%1970 to 1979
- 11.6%1960 to 1969
- 19.8%1950 to 1959
- 12.8%1940 to 1949
- 28.4%1939 or earlier