Ohio

State Government

Governor

Mike DeWine (R)

State Senate

7

Democrats,

26

Republicans

State House

32

Democrats,

67

Republicans

Assets - Ohio

Average College Debt

$35,072

Unbanked Households

4.20%

Family - Ohio

Children in foster care

15,616

Percent of children in immigrant families

10%

Percent of children living in single parent families

35%

Housing - Ohio

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 3079

People experiencing homelessness

11759

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

357,700.0

Percent renters

0.32

Total households

Economic well-being - Ohio

Extreme poverty rate

0.09

Food insecurity

0.153

Minimum wage

10.7

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.295

Poverty rate

12.7%

Unemployment rate

5

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

223000

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

6.7

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Poverty by demographic - Ohio

Child poverty rate

0.16

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

223000

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

101000

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

10.7%

Women in poverty

5,878,482

September 6, 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 2016: Pell Grants for College Courses Offer Inmates Second Chance

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June 27, 2016

Education Week, June 27, 2016: Kasich signs executive orders to aid low-income families

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May 21, 2016

Cincinnati.com, May 21, 2016: 'This is a crisis': Suburban poverty growing, school lunch data shows

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April 5, 2016

Cleveland Foundation Awards $21.3 Million in Grants in First Quarter 2016

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February 18, 2016

Cincinnati Enquirer, February 18, 2016: FAFSA events first step in alleviating poverty, group says

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January 27, 2016

Casey Foundation grant will help young adults develop skills, find meaningful jobs

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