These American Cities Are Getting Poorer

7. Cincinnati, Ohio

Poverty statistics show that nearly one out of every four working-age adults lives in poverty in this city. Median gross rent costs increased by 46% across Greater Cincinnati, yet median incomes only increased by 19%. In 2018, Cincinnati’s poverty rate was the fifth highest in the nation among cities with a population of at least 250,000.

• Change in per capita income: $8,492
• Change in median household income: -$19,472
• Change in population: -152,167
• Change in poverty rate: 156.60%