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19.2% of Middletown, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 13.3% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middletown, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
19.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Middletown:
30.1%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Middletown:
31.1%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Middletown, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middletown,OH (percentage below poverty level)
30.5%Under 5 years
23.9%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
43.6%12 to 14 years
30.9%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middletown,OH (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%Under 5 years
10.5%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
45.5%12 to 14 years
48.1%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middletown,OH (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middletown, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, OH (%)
15.1%White
31.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
43.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
41.7%Other race
35.6%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, OH (absolute numbers)
5,625White
2,148Black
0American Indian
194Asian
0Native Hawaiian
598Other race
1,5422+ races
698Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middletown, OH
Children below poverty level:
Middletown, Ohio:
30.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Middletown:
13.3%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Middletown:
27.6%
Ohio:
28.5%
10.9%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
84.8%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.7%One full-time, other part-time
33.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
34.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
22.8%1939 or earlier
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