Latest news about poverty in Youngstown, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.5% of Youngstown, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 26.0% of high school graduates and 40.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.5%. For comparison, it was 26.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Youngstown, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Youngstown:
34.5%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Youngstown:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Youngstown:
39.9%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Youngstown:
26.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.9%
Poverty by age in Youngstown, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Youngstown,OH (percentage below poverty level)
63.9%Under 5 years
83.0%5 years
60.1%6 to 11 years
64.7%12 to 14 years
43.2%15 years
25.6%16 and 17 years
46.6%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
35.8%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
32.9%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Youngstown,OH (percentage below poverty level)
65.1%Under 5 years
53.3%5 years
57.8%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 14 years
40.2%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
47.5%18 to 24 years
46.6%25 to 34 years
33.6%35 to 44 years
28.4%45 to 54 years
29.6%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Youngstown,OH (% below half of poverty level)
26.2%Under 6 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Youngstown, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Youngstown, OH (%)
25.0%White
40.0%Black
72.0%American Indian
44.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
61.0%Other race
44.0%2+ races
58.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Youngstown, OH (absolute numbers)
5,742White
9,060Black
347American Indian
134Asian
4Native Hawaiian
1,586Other race
3,1132+ races
3,893Hispanic
37.2%Below poverty level
62.8%Above poverty level
39.8%Below poverty level
60.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Youngstown, OH
Children below poverty level:
Youngstown, Ohio:
54.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Youngstown:
26.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Youngstown:
40.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
24.3%Married-couple family
9.0%Male, no wife present
66.8%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
3.0%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.9%One full-time, other didn't work
10.6%Both worked part-time
36.2%One part-time, other didn't work
39.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
45.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.3%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
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