Latest news about poverty in Cleveland, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.8% of Cleveland, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 23.0% of high school graduates and 40.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 42.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cleveland, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
31.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
16.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cleveland:
42.1%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cleveland:
27.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
42.2%
Poverty by age in Cleveland, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cleveland,OH (percentage below poverty level)
50.8%Under 5 years
40.5%5 years
58.4%6 to 11 years
42.1%12 to 14 years
41.4%15 years
36.1%16 and 17 years
44.1%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
24.5%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
17.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cleveland,OH (percentage below poverty level)
47.4%Under 5 years
67.6%5 years
48.7%6 to 11 years
39.3%12 to 14 years
31.8%15 years
44.2%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
33.8%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
31.5%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
28.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cleveland,OH (% below half of poverty level)
26.8%Under 6 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
21.3%12 to 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cleveland, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, OH (%)
19.7%White
37.6%Black
56.1%American Indian
34.8%Asian
75.9%Native Hawaiian
37.8%Other race
37.5%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, OH (absolute numbers)
23,386White
62,052Black
1,149American Indian
2,894Asian
142Native Hawaiian
6,270Other race
13,6132+ races
17,290Hispanic
31.8%Below poverty level
68.2%Above poverty level
31.0%Below poverty level
69.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cleveland, OH
Children below poverty level:
Cleveland, Ohio:
48.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cleveland:
23.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cleveland:
40.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
16.3%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
70.5%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
24.1%One part-time, other didn't work
46.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
60.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
54.8%1939 or earlier
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