Ohio Poverty Rate
In Ohio, an estimated 1,536,524 of 11,470,517 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Ohio?
The poverty rate in Ohio is 13.4%.
- How many people in Ohio live in poverty?
In Ohio, an estimated 1,536,524 of 11,470,517 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Ohio compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Ohio is 4.69% higher than the US average. In Ohio, an estimated 13.4% of 11,470,517 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Ohio
2021
13.4% of 11.5 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Ohio
2021
18.6% of 2.6 million people
Under 5 years
Ohio
2021
21.2% of 656 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Ohio
2021
17.7% of 1.9 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Ohio
2021
18.2% of 2.5 million people
18 to 64 years
Ohio
2021
12.6% of 6.9 million people
18 to 34 years
Ohio
2021
16% of 2.5 million people
35 to 64 years
Ohio
2021
10.8% of 4.4 million people
60 years and over
Ohio
2021
10.3% of 2.9 million people
65 years and over
Ohio
2021
9.5% of 2 million people
- Gender
Male
Ohio
2021
12.1% of 5.6 million people
Female
Ohio
2021
14.6% of 5.8 million people
- Race
White
Ohio
2021
10.6% of 8.9 million people
Black or African American
Ohio
2021
27.5% of 1.3 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Ohio
2021
23.2% of 20 thousand people
Asian
Ohio
2021
11.4% of 277 thousand people
Some other race
Ohio
2021
22.5% of 189 thousand people
Two or more races
Ohio
2021
19.1% of 743 thousand people
Hispanic
Ohio
2021
20.5% of 493 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Ohio
2021
10.5% of 8.8 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Ohio
2021
11% of 8 million people
Less than high school graduate
Ohio
2021
27% of 640 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Ohio
2021
14.2% of 2.6 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Ohio
2021
10.3% of 2.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ohio
2021
4.3% of 2.5 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Ohio
2021
7% of 5.9 million people
Employed
Ohio
2021
5.6% of 5.6 million people
Male
Ohio
2021
4.5% of 2.9 million people
Female
Ohio
2021
6.9% of 2.7 million people
Unemployed
Ohio
2021
31.9% of 317 thousand people
Male
Ohio
2021
27.5% of 168 thousand people
Female
Ohio
2021
36.8% of 150 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Ohio
2021
12% of 9.2 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Ohio
2021
2.1% of 3.9 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Ohio
2021
15.9% of 2.2 million people
Did not work
Ohio
2021
21.9% of 3.1 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Ohio
2021
24.5% of 2.5 million people
Male
Ohio
2021
22.8% of 1.2 million people
Female
Ohio
2021
26.2% of 1.3 million people
18 to 24 years
Ohio
2021
39.8% of 294 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Ohio
2021
18.6% of 498 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Ohio
2021
22.4% of 269 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Ohio
2021
24.3% of 302 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Ohio
2021
28.6% of 431 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Ohio
2021
20.2% of 381 thousand people
75 years and over
Ohio
2021
18.9% of 321 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Ohio
2021
3.1% of 1 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Ohio
2021
33.7% of 546 thousand people
Did not work
Ohio
2021
42.5% of 939 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Ohio
2021
13.2%