20.2% of Kenton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 14.5% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenton:
20.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenton:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenton:
21.3%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenton:
21.7%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Kenton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
33.8%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
74.1%5 years
41.7%6 to 11 years
62.7%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
19.1%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
18.4%Under 6 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenton, OH (%)
20.1%White
19.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
43.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenton, OH (absolute numbers)
1,396White
11Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1402+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Kenton, Ohio:
29.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenton:
14.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenton:
37.1%
Ohio:
28.5%
46.3%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
42.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
87.5%Did not work
7.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
12.0%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
36.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
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