9.4% of Heath, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 6.7% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.2%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Heath, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heath:
9.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heath:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heath:
24.1%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heath:
38.0%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Heath, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heath,OH (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
51.4%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.6%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heath,OH (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.4%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heath,OH (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heath, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heath, OH (%)
11.2%White
0.6%Black
3.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.8%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heath, OH (absolute numbers)
1,003White
2Black
5Asian
0Other race
342+ races
19Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heath, OH
Children below poverty level:
Heath, Ohio:
7.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heath:
6.7%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heath:
16.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
4.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
95.9%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.0%Worked part-time
63.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
31.0%1960 to 1969
31.0%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
31.9%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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