Latest news about poverty in Ontario, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.4% of Ontario, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 19.6% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 38.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ontario, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ontario:
21.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ontario:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ontario:
35.0%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ontario:
29.6%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
38.9%
Poverty by age in Ontario, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ontario,OR (percentage below poverty level)
33.6%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.6%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
21.7%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ontario,OR (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
37.0%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
85.2%15 years
68.3%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ontario,OR (% below half of poverty level)
14.5%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ontario, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ontario, OR (%)
25.0%White
100.0%Black
21.0%American Indian
1.0%Asian
22.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ontario, OR (absolute numbers)
1,378White
12Black
82American Indian
2Asian
156Other race
1262+ races
1,030Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ontario, OR
Children below poverty level:
Ontario, Oregon:
26.9%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ontario:
19.6%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ontario:
18.6%
Oregon:
23.8%
50.7%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
77.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.7%One full-time, other didn't work
20.4%Both worked part-time
35.6%One part-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.7%1980 to 1989
34.3%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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