16.2% of Cleveland Heights, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 11.3% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.5%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cleveland Heights, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland Heights:
16.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland Heights:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cleveland Heights:
25.8%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cleveland Heights:
18.1%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Cleveland Heights, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cleveland Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
59.7%5 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
24.1%12 to 14 years
54.1%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cleveland Heights,OH (percentage below poverty level)
35.4%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
25.1%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cleveland Heights,OH (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cleveland Heights, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland Heights, OH (%)
10.7%White
19.4%Black
47.3%American Indian
30.0%Asian
75.3%Native Hawaiian
5.3%Other race
22.3%2+ races
15.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland Heights, OH (absolute numbers)
2,137White
3,600Black
28American Indian
699Asian
39Native Hawaiian
39Other race
4422+ races
191Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cleveland Heights, OH
Children below poverty level:
Cleveland Heights, Ohio:
25.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cleveland Heights:
11.3%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cleveland Heights:
28.9%
Ohio:
28.5%
31.4%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
10.0%Both worked full-time
15.6%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both worked part-time
28.9%One part-time, other didn't work
24.8%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
1.1%1980 to 1989
1.1%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
25.9%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
62.0%1939 or earlier
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