Latest news about poverty in Lorain, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Lorain, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 17.3% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.0%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lorain, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lorain:
21.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lorain:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lorain:
28.2%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lorain:
32.6%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Lorain, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lorain,OH (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
53.8%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lorain,OH (percentage below poverty level)
57.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
60.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
54.5%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
27.8%55 to 64 years
25.7%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lorain,OH (% below half of poverty level)
27.2%Under 6 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lorain, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, OH (%)
20.0%White
36.0%Black
21.0%American Indian
1.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
31.0%Other race
29.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, OH (absolute numbers)
6,408White
3,752Black
91American Indian
3Asian
12Native Hawaiian
1,138Other race
4,0812+ races
5,496Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lorain, OH
Children below poverty level:
Lorain, Ohio:
43.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lorain:
17.3%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lorain:
27.5%
Ohio:
28.5%
29.4%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
65.2%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.5%One full-time, other part-time
7.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.2%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
63.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
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