Ohio’s poverty rate was 13.2% in 2023 and the state’s child poverty rate was 17.5%, according to the latest report from the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies. While this is a slight dip from last year’s rate of 13.4%, this is higher than the national poverty rate of 12.5%. Ohio’s poverty rate in 2023 was the 15th highest in the country and has been consistently higher than the national average since 2007.
Ohio’s Poverty Rate Ranked 15th Highest in Nation in 2023, According to New Report
