19.6% of West Portsmouth, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 17.1% of high school graduates and 58.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Portsmouth, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Portsmouth:
19.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Portsmouth:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Portsmouth:
39.3%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Portsmouth:
67.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in West Portsmouth, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Portsmouth,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
56.9%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Portsmouth,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
69.6%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Portsmouth,OH (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Portsmouth, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Portsmouth, OH (%)
19.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Portsmouth, OH (absolute numbers)
450White
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Portsmouth, OH
Children below poverty level:
West Portsmouth, Ohio:
9.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Portsmouth:
17.1%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Portsmouth:
58.4%
Ohio:
28.5%
31.9%Married-couple family
68.1%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
14.1%Worked full-time, year-round
14.9%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
21.0%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
27.4%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
24.9%1939 or earlier
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