These American Cities Are Getting Poorer

10. Toledo, Ohio

This city, like many others across the country, relied on manufacturing jobs. The economy suffered severely once they closed. A 2018 study showed that the poverty rate in Toledo was higher than the county it’s located in, yet has a significantly lower unemployment rate. Around 70% of the jobs here require a high-school diploma or G.E.D. Experts say Toledoans are working, but because they receive such low wages, they’re also struggling with poverty.

• Change in per capita income: $666
• Change in median household income: -$25,688
• Change in population: -105,625
• Change in poverty rate: 178.26%