Latest news about poverty in Massillon, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.5% of Massillon, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 11.9% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Massillon, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Massillon:
14.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Massillon:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Massillon:
27.7%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Massillon:
31.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.4%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Massillon, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Massillon,OH (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
7.0%15 years
31.4%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Massillon,OH (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
17.7%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
24.3%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Massillon,OH (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Massillon, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massillon, OH (%)
12.6%White
35.5%Black
7.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
29.6%Other race
23.1%2+ races
29.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massillon, OH (absolute numbers)
3,337White
770Black
8American Indian
0Asian
65Other race
5812+ races
169Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Massillon, OH
Children below poverty level:
Massillon, Ohio:
21.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Massillon:
11.9%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Massillon:
25.2%
Ohio:
28.5%
25.8%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
61.9%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
67.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.9%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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