Latest news about poverty in Oberlin, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Oberlin, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 10.1% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.1%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oberlin, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oberlin:
21.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oberlin:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oberlin:
27.8%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oberlin:
19.6%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Oberlin, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oberlin,OH (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
43.8%16 and 17 years
49.4%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oberlin,OH (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
68.8%16 and 17 years
54.9%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oberlin,OH (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oberlin, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oberlin, OH (%)
19.9%White
16.4%Black
60.7%Asian
32.4%2+ races
17.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oberlin, OH (absolute numbers)
755White
141Black
79Asian
3322+ races
64Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oberlin, OH
Children below poverty level:
Oberlin, Ohio:
12.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oberlin:
10.1%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oberlin:
36.0%
Ohio:
28.5%
41.0%Married-couple family
17.9%Male, no wife present
41.0%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
61.9%Worked part-time
33.9%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
30.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
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