Latest news about poverty in Wilmington, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.1% of Wilmington, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 17.2% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilmington, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
21.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilmington:
27.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmington:
23.9%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Wilmington, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilmington,OH (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
44.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
20.8%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilmington,OH (percentage below poverty level)
45.8%Under 5 years
48.1%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.9%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
19.9%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilmington,OH (% below half of poverty level)
17.6%Under 6 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilmington, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, OH (%)
19.1%White
46.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
75.3%Other race
33.4%2+ races
58.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, OH (absolute numbers)
1,906White
197Black
0American Indian
0Asian
226Other race
2422+ races
188Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
34.1%Below poverty level
65.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilmington, OH
Children below poverty level:
Wilmington, Ohio:
28.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilmington:
17.2%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilmington:
17.5%
Ohio:
28.5%
44.2%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
60.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
27.0%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
26.5%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
5.1%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
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