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18.1% of Jefferson, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 9.4% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 21.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
18.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
16.6%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
20.6%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.0%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,OH (percentage below poverty level)
64.2%Under 5 years
52.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
69.7%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,OH (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,OH (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, OH (%)
17.0%White
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
20.0%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, OH (absolute numbers)
486White
33Native Hawaiian
0Other race
242+ races
19Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, OH
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Ohio:
16.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
9.4%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
35.2%
Ohio:
28.5%
60.7%Married-couple family
23.2%Male, no wife present
16.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.0%Worked part-time
45.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.2%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
19.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
37.2%1939 or earlier
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