21.0% of Fostoria, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 16.6% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 19.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fostoria, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fostoria:
21.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fostoria:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fostoria:
27.8%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fostoria:
24.5%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.7%
Poverty by age in Fostoria, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fostoria,OH (percentage below poverty level)
33.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
29.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fostoria,OH (percentage below poverty level)
29.3%Under 5 years
79.4%5 years
34.8%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
73.2%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
28.1%35 to 44 years
29.7%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fostoria,OH (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fostoria, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fostoria, OH (%)
22.1%White
47.5%Black
29.0%American Indian
23.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.5%Other race
20.8%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fostoria, OH (absolute numbers)
2,037White
243Black
30American Indian
93Asian
0Native Hawaiian
15Other race
2122+ races
200Hispanic
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fostoria, OH
Children below poverty level:
Fostoria, Ohio:
27.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fostoria:
16.6%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fostoria:
21.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
33.5%Married-couple family
13.4%Male, no wife present
53.1%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.4%Worked part-time
53.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
41.7%One part-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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