Latest news about poverty in Columbus, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.1% of Columbus, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 10.9% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 41.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
18.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
27.9%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
20.1%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
41.3%
Poverty by age in Columbus, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,OH (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
31.1%5 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
29.8%12 to 14 years
27.2%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,OH (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
25.4%16 and 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,OH (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, OH (%)
13.1%White
25.2%Black
32.6%American Indian
21.3%Asian
23.0%Native Hawaiian
25.4%Other race
20.1%2+ races
23.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, OH (absolute numbers)
59,807White
62,295Black
786American Indian
11,364Asian
55Native Hawaiian
7,745Other race
17,3512+ races
14,415Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, OH
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Ohio:
25.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
10.9%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
34.5%
Ohio:
28.5%
26.3%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
65.4%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
40.7%Worked part-time
53.8%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
11.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.2%One full-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both worked part-time
16.9%One part-time, other didn't work
29.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
29.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
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