Latest news about poverty in Sandusky, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.5% of Sandusky, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 16.0% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.7%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandusky, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandusky:
20.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandusky:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandusky:
26.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandusky:
22.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Sandusky, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandusky,OH (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
34.1%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
19.8%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandusky,OH (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
41.9%5 years
50.1%6 to 11 years
31.4%12 to 14 years
48.8%15 years
12.9%16 and 17 years
40.2%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
30.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandusky,OH (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandusky, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandusky, OH (%)
18.5%White
22.2%Black
12.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.2%Other race
29.5%2+ races
26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandusky, OH (absolute numbers)
2,873White
1,243Black
17American Indian
0Asian
200Other race
7082+ races
439Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandusky, OH
Children below poverty level:
Sandusky, Ohio:
30.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandusky:
16.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandusky:
20.4%
Ohio:
28.5%
8.5%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
84.8%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.1%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%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
7.9%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
46.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
43.8%1939 or earlier
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