26.9% of Nelsonville, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 14.2% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nelsonville, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nelsonville:
26.9%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nelsonville:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nelsonville:
46.6%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelsonville:
38.0%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Nelsonville, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nelsonville,OH (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.5%6 to 11 years
28.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
51.4%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
48.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nelsonville,OH (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.7%16 and 17 years
48.6%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
27.8%45 to 54 years
60.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nelsonville,OH (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nelsonville, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelsonville, OH (%)
26.9%White
26.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
32.2%2+ races
43.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelsonville, OH (absolute numbers)
845White
11Black
0American Indian
642+ races
52Hispanic
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nelsonville, OH
Children below poverty level:
Nelsonville, Ohio:
28.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nelsonville:
14.2%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nelsonville:
60.0%
Ohio:
28.5%
45.0%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
50.6%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.0%Worked part-time
68.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
58.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
61.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
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