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Highest poverty rate, Ohio cities · 2000

Ohio cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 283 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Athens, OHOH25,31351.9%+7.3 pts
02Oxford, OHOH22,38743.7%+2.0 pts
03East Cleveland, OHOH13,22932.0%+4.2 pts
04Cleveland, OHOH363,60826.3%−2.4 pts
05Bowling Green, OHOH31,18225.3%−1.7 pts
06Kent, OHOH27,73725.2%−2.3 pts
07East Liverpool, OHOH9,56925.2%−6.0 pts
08Youngstown, OHOH58,83224.8%−4.3 pts
09Portsmouth, OHOH17,28223.6%−4.4 pts
10Ironton, OHOH10,14823.1%−0.7 pts
11Dayton, OHOH136,68823.0%−3.5 pts
12Lima, OHOH34,69522.7%+1.1 pts
13Zanesville, OHOH25,13822.4%−3.4 pts
14Cincinnati, OHOH314,36721.9%−2.4 pts
15Ashtabula, OHOH17,47421.4%−2.4 pts
16Cambridge, OHOH10,05521.2%−0.4 pts
17Steubenville, OHOH17,92220.4%−3.9 pts
18Oberlin, OHOH8,60319.4%−6.3 pts
19Warren, OHOH38,32819.4%−0.6 pts
20Canton, OHOH69,00119.2%−2.7 pts
21Wellston, OHOH5,48818.8%−9.1 pts
22Jackson, OHOH6,23318.7%−3.2 pts
23Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04818.3%−2.2 pts
24Campbell, OHOH7,72118.3%−0.8 pts
25Hillsboro, OHOH6,76318.1%−5.2 pts
26Alliance, OHOH21,58218.0%−1.4 pts
27Toledo, OHOH263,42317.9%−1.2 pts
28Logan, OHOH7,16417.7%+1.7 pts
29Akron, OHOH189,69117.5%−3.0 pts
30Lorain, OHOH65,36617.1%−2.8 pts
31Marietta, OHOH13,05316.9%−0.7 pts
32Springfield, OHOH58,28116.9%−4.0 pts
33Mansfield, OHOH47,38116.3%−1.5 pts
34Kenton, OHOH7,80816.2%−0.5 pts
35Willard, OHOH6,13016.2%+0.3 pts
36Painesville, OHOH20,66016.0%+0.8 pts
37Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28715.6%−3.0 pts
38Trotwood, OHOH23,19015.3%+9.3 pts
39Sandusky, OHOH24,00115.3%−0.1 pts
40Belpre, OHOH6,65715.2%+3.0 pts
41Whitehall, OHOH19,80514.9%+5.7 pts
42Columbus, OHOH938,39614.8%−2.4 pts
43Galion, OHOH10,37014.7%−0.9 pts
44Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14514.6%−5.1 pts
45Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15114.6%+1.1 pts
46Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31314.2%−0.6 pts
47Fairborn, OHOH35,75414.1%−1.3 pts
48Marion, OHOH35,58713.8%−3.1 pts
49Toronto, OHOH5,14913.4%−0.4 pts
50Greenville, OHOH12,68013.4%+2.4 pts
51Hamilton, OHOH64,64413.4%−3.4 pts
52Barberton, OHOH24,74813.3%−3.6 pts
53Circleville, OHOH14,63413.3%−1.3 pts
54Conneaut, OHOH12,24713.0%−6.1 pts
55Newark, OHOH51,47313.0%−2.6 pts
56Norwood, OHOH19,65812.9%−0.3 pts
57Fremont, OHOH15,76512.9%−1.8 pts
58South Lebanon, OHOH6,96512.7%−2.2 pts
59Middletown, OHOH52,14612.6%−2.8 pts
60Girard, OHOH9,38412.5%+0.4 pts
61Chillicothe, OHOH21,81512.4%−7.4 pts
62Piqua, OHOH21,06412.2%−2.0 pts
63Bucyrus, OHOH11,63112.0%−3.5 pts
64Struthers, OHOH9,83712.0%−3.2 pts
65Lincoln, OHOH8,92812.0%+1.9 pts
66Salem, OHOH11,65511.7%−2.1 pts
67London, OHOH10,81311.7%−1.9 pts
68Wilmington, OHOH12,80211.7%−3.3 pts
69Celina, OHOH10,93611.7%+3.8 pts
70Elyria, OHOH53,63411.7%−2.0 pts
71Xenia, OHOH26,42511.6%−3.9 pts
72Sidney, OHOH20,12411.5%+0.7 pts
73New Carlisle, OHOH5,52511.5%−0.2 pts
74Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35311.4%+1.1 pts
75Fostoria, OHOH12,92011.2%−4.5 pts
76Tiffin, OHOH17,80311.1%+0.4 pts
77Urbana, OHOH11,14010.9%−0.7 pts
78Massillon, OHOH32,16810.7%−3.8 pts
79Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75010.6%+2.2 pts
80Lancaster, OHOH41,95610.6%−3.5 pts
81Ashland, OHOH18,73010.5%−1.6 pts
82Wooster, OHOH27,11510.4%−2.3 pts
83Ravenna, OHOH11,13610.3%−3.9 pts
84Northwood, OHOH5,25210.2%+2.8 pts
85Shelby, OHOH9,23110.2%+0.1 pts
86New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42410.2%−2.3 pts
87Franklin, OHOH11,64710.1%−6.3 pts
88Riverside, OHOH24,70610.1%−2.1 pts
89Napoleon, OHOH8,68010.1%+1.6 pts
90Shiloh, OHOH10,52610.0%+2.2 pts
91Port Clinton, OHOH5,8759.7%+0.0 pts
92Euclid, OHOH47,9629.7%+1.9 pts
93Moraine, OHOH6,6279.6%−2.5 pts
94Niles, OHOH18,1169.6%−3.1 pts
95Geneva, OHOH5,8069.4%−4.2 pts
96Dover, OHOH12,9479.2%+1.8 pts
97Findlay, OHOH40,3709.1%+0.6 pts
98Springdale, OHOH11,1348.9%+4.9 pts
99Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9178.9%−0.9 pts
100Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7118.9%+0.1 pts
101Lakewood, OHOH49,0278.9%+0.4 pts
102Austintown, OHOH30,1648.8%+0.6 pts
103Norwalk, OHOH17,1918.8%−1.5 pts
104Defiance, OHOH17,0098.8%−2.9 pts
105Eaton, OHOH8,3278.7%−3.2 pts
106North College Hill, OHOH9,5448.7%+2.8 pts
107Hubbard, OHOH7,5288.6%+2.2 pts
108Clyde, OHOH6,3618.6%−0.2 pts
109Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7908.5%+2.6 pts
110Heath, OHOH10,8598.5%+2.5 pts
111Carlisle, OHOH5,8858.4%+1.0 pts
112Rittman, OHOH6,1208.3%−6.0 pts
113Coshocton, OHOH11,1698.3%−4.4 pts
114Troy, OHOH27,3448.2%−1.6 pts
115Milford, OHOH6,4367.8%−4.9 pts
116Withamsville, OHOH7,4297.8%+1.4 pts
117Orrville, OHOH8,4617.7%−4.6 pts
118Bedford, OHOH12,7237.6%+2.8 pts
119Johnstown, OHOH5,4767.6%−4.4 pts
120Cheviot, OHOH8,6237.6%+1.2 pts
121Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6917.6%+0.8 pts
122Amelia, OHOH12,8717.6%+1.0 pts
123Parma Heights, OHOH20,3277.6%+3.8 pts
124Delaware, OHOH46,6367.3%−2.5 pts
125Reading, OHOH10,4917.3%+1.3 pts
126St. Marys, OHOH8,3987.3%−0.4 pts
127Van Wert, OHOH11,2007.1%−1.8 pts
128Northbrook, OHOH10,7427.0%−1.8 pts
129Perry Heights, OHOH8,7566.9%+0.1 pts
130Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4666.9%+3.4 pts
131Harrison, OHOH13,7956.8%+0.3 pts
132Delphos, OHOH7,0966.8%+1.3 pts
133Brooklyn, OHOH11,0726.6%+1.1 pts
134Columbiana, OHOH6,7566.5%−1.8 pts
135Wickliffe, OHOH12,6496.5%+2.3 pts
136Lebanon, OHOH22,1106.4%−2.2 pts
137Obetz, OHOH7,3426.4%+0.0 pts
138Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6676.3%+1.2 pts
139Ontario, OHOH6,6926.2%+3.3 pts
140Miamisburg, OHOH20,4146.1%−1.6 pts
141Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9756.1%−0.5 pts
142Bryan, OHOH8,5796.0%−2.3 pts
143Forest Park, OHOH20,0416.0%+0.4 pts
144North Madison, OHOH8,5945.9%−0.7 pts
145Maple Heights, OHOH22,9025.9%+1.9 pts
146West Jefferson, OHOH5,8275.9%–
147Huber Heights, OHOH43,9055.9%+1.6 pts
148Groveport, OHOH5,8185.9%−1.8 pts
149Finneytown, OHOH12,5065.9%+1.4 pts
150Norton, OHOH11,4935.9%+0.5 pts
151Bellevue, OHOH8,1545.8%−3.5 pts
152Germantown, OHOH5,9475.8%−0.6 pts
153Willoughby, OHOH24,2345.8%+1.0 pts
154University Heights, OHOH13,2005.8%+2.9 pts
155Medina, OHOH25,6925.7%−2.6 pts
156Marysville, OHOH30,1905.7%−1.9 pts
157Loveland, OHOH13,2885.7%−2.0 pts
158North Canton, OHOH17,6925.7%+0.5 pts
159Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1205.7%+1.9 pts
160Groesbeck, OHOH7,8245.6%−1.3 pts
161Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3505.5%+1.1 pts
162Berea, OHOH17,9205.5%+1.2 pts
163Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895.5%+1.5 pts
164Vermilion, OHOH10,6955.4%−3.1 pts
165Pataskala, OHOH18,5295.4%−6.9 pts
166Wadsworth, OHOH24,7205.4%−2.4 pts
167Brookville, OHOH5,9995.3%−0.7 pts
168Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4755.3%+1.1 pts
169Streetsboro, OHOH17,7305.3%+0.5 pts
170Cortland, OHOH7,0245.3%−0.8 pts
171Champion Heights, OHOH6,3805.3%+1.6 pts
172Deer Park, OHOH5,5575.3%+2.2 pts
173Vandalia, OHOH15,0145.2%+1.2 pts
174Tipp City, OHOH10,6445.2%−1.6 pts
175Wauseon, OHOH7,4305.2%−1.7 pts
176Englewood, OHOH13,3435.1%+2.0 pts
177White Oak, OHOH19,2165.1%+0.2 pts
178Eastlake, OHOH17,3575.0%+0.1 pts
179Green, OHOH27,5535.0%–
180Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9135.0%−1.2 pts
181Parma, OHOH78,5814.9%+0.9 pts
182Oregon, OHOH19,6744.8%−2.8 pts
183New Franklin, OHOH13,8734.8%–
184Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9714.7%−0.4 pts
185Tallmadge, OHOH18,5214.7%−0.6 pts
186Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,6614.7%−2.9 pts
187Sunbury, OHOH8,8574.7%−7.4 pts
188Blue Ash, OHOH13,7074.7%+0.1 pts
189Kettering, OHOH57,3964.6%+0.5 pts
190Brook Park, OHOH18,1954.6%+2.0 pts
191Bexley, OHOH12,4524.6%−0.7 pts
192Brunswick, OHOH35,1144.6%+0.4 pts
193Grove City, OHOH45,1804.6%−1.3 pts
194Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1124.5%−1.0 pts
195Willowick, OHOH14,1784.5%+1.6 pts
196South Euclid, OHOH21,2484.5%+1.3 pts
197Reminderville, OHOH5,3364.4%+1.0 pts
198Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4124.4%−3.1 pts
199Clayton, OHOH13,3974.4%+3.1 pts
200Maumee, OHOH13,5214.3%+0.6 pts
201Beachwood, OHOH13,6734.3%+2.2 pts
202Fairfield, OHOH44,6824.2%+0.5 pts
203Sylvania, OHOH18,8834.2%+0.6 pts
204Centerville, OHOH25,1944.1%+0.3 pts
205Fairview Park, OHOH16,7484.1%−0.1 pts
206North Olmsted, OHOH31,5424.1%+1.0 pts
207Sharonville, OHOH13,9974.0%−0.8 pts
208Louisville, OHOH9,8744.0%−3.2 pts
209Highland Heights, OHOH8,5594.0%+0.0 pts
210Stow, OHOH33,9414.0%+0.9 pts
211Granville, OHOH6,2523.8%−4.2 pts
212Chardon, OHOH5,2513.8%−1.1 pts
213Dent, OHOH11,9733.7%+1.0 pts
214Rossford, OHOH6,3693.7%−0.3 pts
215Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8863.7%−1.2 pts
216Gahanna, OHOH35,9863.7%−1.3 pts
217Trenton, OHOH14,2413.7%−3.5 pts
218Northgate, OHOH6,7233.7%−0.2 pts
219Union, OHOH7,1773.7%−1.2 pts
220Huron, OHOH6,5853.6%−0.7 pts
221Forestville, OHOH10,8313.6%+1.3 pts
222Aurora, OHOH18,0143.6%+1.0 pts
223Independence, OHOH7,4563.6%+0.8 pts
224Westerville, OHOH38,1653.5%+0.7 pts
225Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9923.4%+0.2 pts
226Oakwood, OHOH9,4413.3%+0.3 pts
227Kenwood, OHOH8,3263.3%+0.1 pts
228Chesterland, OHOH7,0863.2%−0.8 pts
229Pickerington, OHOH26,3333.2%+1.3 pts
230Canfield, OHOH7,5843.2%+0.9 pts
231Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7553.2%−1.6 pts
232North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7863.2%−0.9 pts
233Bay, OHOH15,7923.1%+0.5 pts
234Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6293.0%−0.9 pts
235Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5583.0%+0.5 pts
236Springboro, OHOH19,6063.0%−0.7 pts
237Montgomery, OHOH10,9222.8%+1.0 pts
238Perrysburg, OHOH25,4412.8%+0.7 pts
239Mason, OHOH35,8342.8%+0.1 pts
240Mentor, OHOH47,0102.7%−0.1 pts
241Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2092.7%−4.2 pts
242Dublin, OHOH49,0942.7%+1.7 pts
243Uniontown, OHOH7,9202.7%−0.9 pts
244Whitehouse, OHOH5,0732.6%−2.0 pts
245Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642.6%+0.7 pts
246Solon, OHOH23,6792.5%+0.1 pts
247Brecksville, OHOH13,8432.5%+0.3 pts
248Worthington, OHOH14,5432.5%+0.2 pts
249Landen, OHOH7,4992.5%+1.2 pts
250Westlake, OHOH33,9042.5%+0.4 pts
251Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5222.5%−0.4 pts
252Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8932.4%+1.0 pts
253Northridge, OHOH7,8172.4%−1.6 pts
254Grafton, OHOH5,7642.4%−3.2 pts
255The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1142.4%+0.6 pts
256Beavercreek, OHOH48,1342.4%−1.2 pts
257Kirtland, OHOH6,9252.3%−1.0 pts
258North Royalton, OHOH30,9362.3%−0.2 pts
259Rocky River, OHOH21,3972.3%−1.3 pts
260Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632.3%−0.3 pts
261Avon Lake, OHOH26,4862.3%−0.7 pts
262Strongsville, OHOH45,6292.2%−0.1 pts
263Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0582.2%−1.3 pts
264Hilliard, OHOH38,8982.2%−2.0 pts
265Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6692.1%+0.5 pts
266Twinsburg, OHOH18,9392.1%−0.6 pts
267Bainbridge, OHOH8,6232.1%+1.0 pts
268Amherst, OHOH12,9742.1%−2.5 pts
269Dry Run, OHOH7,6872.0%+0.8 pts
270Howland Center, OHOH6,2662.0%−0.5 pts
271Monroe, OHOH15,8801.9%−0.1 pts
272Covedale, OHOH6,5001.9%+0.8 pts
273Avon, OHOH25,6111.9%−3.5 pts
274Waterville, OHOH6,0371.8%+0.2 pts
275Hudson, OHOH23,0851.7%–
276Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151.5%−0.2 pts
277Macedonia, OHOH12,1471.5%−0.5 pts
278Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4961.5%+0.9 pts
279Wyoming, OHOH8,8071.4%−1.4 pts
280Madeira, OHOH9,6371.3%−1.8 pts
281New Albany, OHOH11,8031.2%−2.6 pts
282Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9030.7%+0.2 pts
283Powell, OHOH18,2690.4%−1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS