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15.2% of Wayne, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 9.2% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
15.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayne:
44.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
39.6%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Wayne, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,OH (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.5%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,OH (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, OH (%)
17.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, OH (absolute numbers)
169White
0Black
0Asian
5Other race
62+ races
4Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, OH
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, Ohio:
13.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayne:
9.2%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayne:
26.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
70.8%Married-couple family
20.8%Male, no wife present
8.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
74.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
81.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
51.9%1939 or earlier
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