Latest news about poverty in Lakewood, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Lakewood, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.3% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 9.1% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakewood, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
11.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakewood:
24.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakewood:
27.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Lakewood, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakewood,OH (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakewood,OH (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakewood,OH (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakewood, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, OH (%)
10.7%White
23.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.2%Asian
28.9%Other race
12.4%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, OH (absolute numbers)
4,398White
688Black
0American Indian
182Asian
91Other race
3662+ races
361Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
32.1%Below poverty level
67.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakewood, OH
Children below poverty level:
Lakewood, Ohio:
14.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakewood:
9.1%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakewood:
29.2%
Ohio:
28.5%
47.0%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
39.1%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
43.6%Worked part-time
49.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.9%One full-time, other didn't work
25.2%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
69.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.1%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
77.8%1939 or earlier
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