Latest news about poverty in Ironton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.6% of Ironton, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 18.3% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.9%. For comparison, it was 26.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ironton, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ironton:
24.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ironton:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ironton:
28.9%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ironton:
30.3%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.1%
Poverty by age in Ironton, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ironton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
32.9%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
28.1%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
37.8%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ironton,OH (percentage below poverty level)
40.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.3%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
67.3%15 years
58.5%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
28.4%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ironton,OH (% below half of poverty level)
22.3%Under 6 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ironton, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ironton, OH (%)
25.0%White
11.7%Black
0.0%Other race
50.7%2+ races
16.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ironton, OH (absolute numbers)
2,427White
22Black
0Other race
1472+ races
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ironton, OH
Children below poverty level:
Ironton, Ohio:
34.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ironton:
18.3%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ironton:
41.3%
Ohio:
28.5%
28.9%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
62.3%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.6%Worked part-time
71.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
49.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.4%One part-time, other didn't work
18.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
40.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
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