Poverty in the U.S. — The Poorest Towns in Every State

East Cleveland, Ohio

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Median Household Income: $21,184
Poverty Rate: 40.5%
Population: 17,375
Median Home Value: $56,800

With a poverty rate of over 40%, East Cleveland is absolutely the poorest city in the state. East Cleveland’s median household income is less than half the state’s average of $52,407 – and to put that in perspective, the state’s poverty rate is just 14.9%.

East Cleveland has Cleveland to its north, west, and along a small section of its southwestern edge. It has Cleveland Heights to the east and along the majority of its southern limits.

Written by Camille Moore

Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.