Latest news about poverty in Cincinnati, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.6% of Cincinnati, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 17.0% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.3%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cincinnati, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cincinnati:
26.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cincinnati:
14.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cincinnati:
44.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cincinnati:
26.5%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Cincinnati, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cincinnati,OH (percentage below poverty level)
37.1%Under 5 years
75.9%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
33.7%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cincinnati,OH (percentage below poverty level)
38.1%Under 5 years
47.0%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
42.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
53.9%18 to 24 years
28.7%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
22.1%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cincinnati,OH (% below half of poverty level)
34.1%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cincinnati, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cincinnati, OH (%)
17.1%White
37.4%Black
48.6%American Indian
23.7%Asian
33.8%Native Hawaiian
43.4%Other race
37.2%2+ races
41.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cincinnati, OH (absolute numbers)
24,913White
42,181Black
213American Indian
1,913Asian
22Native Hawaiian
2,467Other race
8,0032+ races
6,116Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cincinnati, OH
Children below poverty level:
Cincinnati, Ohio:
33.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cincinnati:
17.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cincinnati:
51.4%
Ohio:
28.5%
12.5%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
81.4%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
43.6%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
0.3%Both worked full-time
13.2%One full-time, other part-time
9.7%One full-time, other didn't work
10.7%Both worked part-time
28.5%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
55.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
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