14.8% of Somerset, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 14.3% of high school graduates and 77.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerset, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:
14.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerset:
23.8%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerset:
37.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Somerset, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerset,OH (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.5%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
8.9%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerset,OH (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
43.6%25 to 34 years
30.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
40.2%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerset,OH (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerset, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, OH (%)
14.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
26.8%2+ races
4.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, OH (absolute numbers)
185White
0Black
0Other race
382+ races
2Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerset, OH
Children below poverty level:
Somerset, Ohio:
7.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerset:
14.3%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerset:
77.6%
Ohio:
28.5%
58.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
92.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
37.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%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
16.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
64.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
49.6%1939 or earlier
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