A coalition of groups that advocate for low-income Ohioans says they鈥檙e seeing a slight decrease in the poverty level and unemployment remains low. However, they鈥檙e concerned about pay disparity and the resources available for people who don鈥檛 make a living wage.
says even if a person earns the median wage from six of the most common jobs in Ohio, they would still qualify for food assistance if they鈥檙e a family of three.
Researcher Kathleen Carr says this is just one example of wage disparity they found in their.
鈥淗aving a descent income would be helpful. It鈥檇 be helpful with having emergency money when you need it, being able to feed your family without government assistance.鈥�
She says moderate-income Ohioans devote an average of 62 percent of their income to housing and transportation.
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