Latest news about poverty in Ottawa, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.3% of Ottawa, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 12.0% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ottawa, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
10.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ottawa:
31.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ottawa:
25.1%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Ottawa, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ottawa,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ottawa,OH (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
38.6%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ottawa,OH (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ottawa, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, OH (%)
8.0%White
66.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
27.0%Other race
2.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, OH (absolute numbers)
297White
64Black
41American Indian
0Asian
71Other race
62+ races
130Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ottawa, OH
Children below poverty level:
Ottawa, Ohio:
10.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ottawa:
12.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ottawa:
15.9%
Ohio:
28.5%
33.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.1%Worked part-time
58.9%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
72.2%One part-time, other didn't work
27.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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