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Demographic Data Report for Ohio by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
Rank within US : N/A

Ohio

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 275,595.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 476.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 69 of 3143

Delaware County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,768.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143

Mercer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 331.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3143

Geauga County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 876.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3143

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,372.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3143

Medina County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,878.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3143

Lake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,699.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 453.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 326 of 3143

Miami County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,361.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 340 of 3143

Ottawa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 564.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 361 of 3143

Fairfield County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,214.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Auglaize County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 506 of 3143

Wyandot County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 361.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 598 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,812.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 626 of 3143

Morrow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 585.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 660 of 3143

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 833.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 655.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3143

Licking County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,046.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143

Clermont County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,647.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143

Fulton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 775.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3143

Holmes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 698.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3143

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,254.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143

Ashland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 929.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143

Defiance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 687.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3143

Wood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,151.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 864 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,924.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 870 of 3143

Van Wert County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 554.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 879 of 3143

Portage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,717.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3143

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,854.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3143

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 521.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

Paulding County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 370.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 995 of 3143

Belmont County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,178.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1021 of 3143

Darke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,025.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143

Preble County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 873.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1099 of 3143

Champaign County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1315 of 3143

Sandusky County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,289.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1328 of 3143

Seneca County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,184.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3143

Huron County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,276.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3143

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,073.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1390 of 3143

Williams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 829.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1402 of 3143

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,413.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1435 of 3143

Erie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,802.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1465 of 3143

Summit County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,301.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1479 of 3143

Harrison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 333.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3143

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,064.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143

Columbiana County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,427.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1610 of 3143

Stark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,383.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143

Pickaway County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,436.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1690 of 3143

Richland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,965.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3143

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,500.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3143

Lorain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,736.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1729 of 3143

Tuscarawas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,448.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1731 of 3143

Allen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,518.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,860.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1776 of 3143

Hocking County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 831.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1790 of 3143

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 971.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33,004.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 784.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1914 of 3143

Noble County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 309.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1971 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,462.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,706.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2006 of 3143

Athens County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,290.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3143

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 843.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2047 of 3143

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,310.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2067 of 3143

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,270.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2068 of 3143

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,017.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2079 of 3143

Gallia County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 867.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2134 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,029.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2145 of 3143

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 417.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3143

Ross County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,258.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2176 of 3143

Highland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,388.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3143

Cuyahoga County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36,134.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2228 of 3143

Muskingum County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,732.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2302 of 3143

Lucas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,172.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2303 of 3143

Trumbull County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,533.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2331 of 3143

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 971.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2344 of 3143

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,156.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3143

Guernsey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,283.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3143

Vinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 455.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2376 of 3143

Mahoning County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,592.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2411 of 3143

Meigs County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 741.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2491 of 3143

Coshocton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,380.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143

Morgan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 525.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2555 of 3143

Ashtabula County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,469.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2589 of 3143

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,050.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2616 of 3143

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,293.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2653 of 3143

Pike County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,169.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3143

Scioto County

Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,311.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/29/2023 4:26 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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