Latest news about poverty in Hamilton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.6% of Hamilton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 12.9% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 33.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
19.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
24.5%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
20.3%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
33.7%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
18.9%5 years
48.7%6 to 11 years
34.0%12 to 14 years
31.6%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
17.8%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
57.4%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
30.9%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
29.8%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, OH (%)
16.0%White
31.0%Black
93.0%American Indian
16.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
40.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, OH (absolute numbers)
7,121White
1,920Black
141American Indian
65Asian
162Native Hawaiian
795Other race
1,6592+ races
2,458Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
30.9%Below poverty level
69.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Ohio:
30.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
12.9%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
34.7%
Ohio:
28.5%
21.3%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
72.5%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
63.6%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.9%Both worked part-time
16.8%One part-time, other didn't work
54.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
28.4%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
28.1%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
28.9%1939 or earlier
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