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Lowest Income in Ohio

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Ohio

1 East Cleveland $22,883
2 Youngstown $34,746
3 Portsmouth $35,319
4 Warren $36,955
5 Athens $37,059
6 East Liverpool $37,262
7 Cambridge $37,900
8 Zanesville $39,085
9 Cleveland $39,187
10 Canton $39,754
11 Campbell $41,368
12 Oxford $42,147
13 Kent $42,524
14 Mansfield $42,605
15 Girard $42,861
16 Martins Ferry $43,073
17 Lima $43,370
18 Dayton $43,454
19 Uhrichsville $43,466
20 Ashtabula $43,782
21 Moraine $44,648
22 Hillsboro $45,197
23 Galion $45,377
24 Mount Healthy $45,546
25 Ironton $45,694
26 Lorain $45,799
27 Marion $45,829
28 Springfield $45,883
29 Marietta $45,986
30 Greenville $46,664
31 Bowling Green $46,719
32 Steubenville $47,057
33 Bedford Heights $47,066
34 Toronto $47,202
35 Toledo $47,532
36 Kenton $47,667
37 Sandusky $47,827
38 Geneva $48,357
39 Akron $48,544
40 Euclid $48,696
41 Clyde $48,705
42 Coshocton $48,819
43 Barberton $48,943
44 Trotwood $49,082
45 Chillicothe $49,193
46 Warrensville Heights $49,256
47 Columbiana $49,873
48 Niles $49,987
49 Salem $50,250
50 Bryan $50,295
51 Painesville $50,455
52 Conneaut $50,585
53 Whitehall $50,812
54 Austintown $50,855
55 Belpre $50,930
56 Fremont $50,974
57 Cincinnati $51,707
58 Eaton $51,731
59 Struthers $51,894
60 Garfield Heights $52,006
61 Ravenna $52,368
62 Wilmington $52,661
63 Logan $52,680
64 Shelby $52,760
65 Maple Heights $52,823
66 Fostoria $52,943
67 Bucyrus $53,169
68 Elyria $53,204
69 Jackson $53,609
70 Van Wert $53,632
71 Hamilton $54,293
72 Mount Vernon $54,335
73 Willard $54,572
74 Alliance $54,608
75 Xenia $54,616
76 Cheviot $54,654
77 Lancaster $54,901
78 Middletown $54,985
79 Wellston $55,159
80 Massillon $55,308
81 Washington Court House $55,571
82 Tiffin $55,700
83 Lincoln Village $55,849
84 Fairborn $55,966
85 Circleville $56,225
86 Bedford $56,563
87 Richmond Heights $56,734
88 Ashland $57,310
89 Findlay $57,344
90 Bellevue $57,534
91 West Carrollton $57,758
92 Franklin $58,134
93 Louisville $58,269
94 Delphos $58,359
95 Port Clinton $58,524
96 Newark $58,920
97 Norwalk $58,940
98 Parma Heights $59,218
99 Riverside $59,271
100 Sidney $59,560

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Ohio face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. East Cleveland has a median household income of $22,883.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in East Cleveland earns $22,883 — 69% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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