Latest news about poverty in Dayton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.4% of Dayton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 18.2% of high school graduates and 46.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.4%. For comparison, it was 33.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dayton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
25.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
14.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dayton:
41.2%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dayton:
31.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.5%
Poverty by age in Dayton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dayton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
37.9%Under 5 years
35.7%5 years
40.1%6 to 11 years
58.3%12 to 14 years
67.2%15 years
59.3%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dayton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
31.3%5 years
36.3%6 to 11 years
31.4%12 to 14 years
71.7%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
32.9%25 to 34 years
29.1%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dayton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
38.6%12 to 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dayton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, OH (%)
17.6%White
33.0%Black
52.6%American Indian
28.8%Asian
23.9%Native Hawaiian
39.7%Other race
39.3%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, OH (absolute numbers)
10,999White
15,833Black
360American Indian
427Asian
7Native Hawaiian
1,505Other race
3,9152+ races
2,081Hispanic
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
38.0%Below poverty level
62.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dayton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Dayton, Ohio:
39.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dayton:
18.2%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dayton:
46.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
17.2%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
80.1%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.4%One full-time, other part-time
24.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.9%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
24.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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