Latest news about poverty in Toledo, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.3% of Toledo, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 15.8% of high school graduates and 40.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.2%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Toledo, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Toledo:
23.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Toledo:
13.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Toledo:
28.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Toledo:
22.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Toledo, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Toledo,OH (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
53.8%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
41.5%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Toledo,OH (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
30.5%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
36.6%16 and 17 years
44.9%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Toledo,OH (% below half of poverty level)
29.5%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Toledo, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toledo, OH (%)
17.4%White
27.7%Black
32.1%American Indian
35.2%Asian
60.9%Native Hawaiian
35.6%Other race
40.9%2+ races
30.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Toledo, OH (absolute numbers)
25,239White
20,064Black
253American Indian
1,210Asian
108Native Hawaiian
3,576Other race
9,8472+ races
7,296Hispanic
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Toledo, OH
Children below poverty level:
Toledo, Ohio:
33.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Toledo:
15.8%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Toledo:
40.2%
Ohio:
28.5%
22.6%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
72.8%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
70.5%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
6.7%One full-time, other part-time
19.1%One full-time, other didn't work
2.4%Both worked part-time
31.2%One part-time, other didn't work
39.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
49.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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