22.3% of Wellston, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 18.0% of high school graduates and 52.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.1%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wellston, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellston:
22.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellston:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellston:
38.0%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellston:
35.9%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Wellston, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellston,OH (percentage below poverty level)
91.5%Under 5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
40.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
34.7%25 to 34 years
38.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellston,OH (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
45.6%18 to 24 years
45.6%25 to 34 years
29.7%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
62.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellston,OH (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellston, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellston, OH (%)
22.6%White
29.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellston, OH (absolute numbers)
1,112White
492+ races
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellston, OH
Children below poverty level:
Wellston, Ohio:
17.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellston:
18.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wellston:
52.0%
Ohio:
28.5%
43.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
77.4%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
70.7%One part-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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