Latest news about poverty in Lima, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.1% of Lima, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 16.5% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 46.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lima, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
23.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lima:
30.9%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lima:
24.4%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
46.2%
Poverty by age in Lima, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lima,OH (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
31.8%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
46.5%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lima,OH (percentage below poverty level)
35.9%Under 5 years
29.9%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
58.2%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
28.1%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lima,OH (% below half of poverty level)
21.2%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lima, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, OH (%)
19.5%White
30.4%Black
5.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.5%Other race
34.6%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, OH (absolute numbers)
4,022White
2,243Black
3American Indian
0Asian
256Other race
1,3862+ races
528Hispanic
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lima, OH
Children below poverty level:
Lima, Ohio:
27.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lima:
16.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lima:
31.0%
Ohio:
28.5%
18.5%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
71.6%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
12.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both worked part-time
33.6%One part-time, other didn't work
47.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
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