Latest news about poverty in Marietta, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.0% of Marietta, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 15.0% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.5%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marietta, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marietta:
22.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marietta:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marietta:
34.0%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marietta:
28.7%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Marietta, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marietta,OH (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
17.9%5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.2%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
28.8%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marietta,OH (percentage below poverty level)
45.1%Under 5 years
74.7%5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 14 years
60.3%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marietta,OH (% below half of poverty level)
27.0%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marietta, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marietta, OH (%)
21.0%White
40.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
78.0%Other race
43.0%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marietta, OH (absolute numbers)
2,397White
79Black
9American Indian
0Asian
58Other race
1852+ races
61Hispanic
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
1.5%Below poverty level
98.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marietta, OH
Children below poverty level:
Marietta, Ohio:
34.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marietta:
15.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marietta:
37.7%
Ohio:
28.5%
30.1%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
28.7%Worked part-time
59.5%Did not work
23.4%Both worked full-time
12.9%One full-time, other part-time
5.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
13.5%One part-time, other didn't work
39.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
51.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
49.9%1939 or earlier
Discuss Marietta, Ohio (OH) on our hugely popular Ohio forum.