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Adding poverty section to Alliance, OH page

Poverty: Sections


 * 1) History of poverty (Anna)

https://www.rodmanlibrary.com/alliance-history


 * 1) Demographics of poverty (Age, Race, etc.) (Liv)
 * 2) Economy of poverty (employers of that area, average income) (Mio)
 * 3) Education levels of poverty (Jordan)
 * 4) Transportation (Mio)
 * 5) Legislation of poverty (governmental aid that help those in poverty - anything that helps those in need in that area) (Tori)
 * 6) Crime and poverty for that area (Liv)
 * 7) Healthcare within poverty (Tori)
 * 8) Statistics regarding poverty in Alliance, Ohio (Jordan)

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml

Demographics of Poverty - Alliance, Ohio 44601

Statistics:


 * Total population = 22,322 people
 * Median Age = 35.3 years old
 * Male population = 10,690 people
 * Female population = 11,632 people

Race:


 * White = 18,895 people
 * Black = 2,333 people
 * Indian/Alaskan Native = 38 people
 * Asian = 168 people
 * Two or more races = 768
 * Hispanic/Latino = 418 people

Housing:


 * Total households = 8,631
 * Male householder = 3,201
 * Female householder = 2,031
 * Living alone (male) = 1,113
 * Living alone (female) = 1,646
 * Average household size = 2.38
 * Average family size = 2.96
 * No husband present families = 1,476

Poverty within demographics:


 * 23.9% of individuals below the poverty line for Alliance, OH

Age within the poverty level:


 * Under 18 years old = 1,531
 * 18 to 64 years old = 2,965
 * 65 and older = 328

Gender:


 * Male = 2,212
 * Female = 2,612

The demographics for the city of Alliance, Ohio are quite intriguing and prove that the city is rich of diversity, and many walks of life. The city of Alliance, Ohio has a total population of approximately 22,322 people. To break this number down further, there are 10,690 males and 11,632 females, with the median age being 35.3 years old.

The general racial makeup of Alliance, Ohio is as follows: there are significantly more whites in the city amounting to 18,895 people. There are 2,333 African Americans, 768 people that identify with two or more races, 418 people that are Hispanic/Latino, 168 people that are Asian, and only 38 people who are Indian/Alaskan Native.

Now with a general understanding of who lives in the city, this next section of the article is going to discuss the housing demographics, poverty levels, and who is classified as being under the poverty line for the city of Alliance, Ohio. For Alliance, there are 8,631 total households in the city. With the average household size being 2.38, and the average family size consisting of 2.96 individuals. Within these figures, there are 1,476 households where there is no husband/father figure present.

Economy of Poverty

Median Income: $32,782(households) / $44,805(Families) / $59,961(Married-couple) / $21,881(Non-Family)

Employment Status


 * Population over 16 years old= 17,838
 * In labor force= 9,894 (55.5%)
 * Employed= 8,730 (48.9%)
 * Unemployed= 1,164 (6.5%)
 * Not in labor force= 7,944 (44.5%)
 * Unemployment rate= 11.8%

Occupation


 * Population over 16 years old= 8,730
 * Management, business,business, science, and arts= 2,036 (23.3%)
 * Service occupation= 1,914 (21.9%)
 * Sales and Office= 1,965 (22.5%)
 * Natural resources, construction, and maintenance=574 (6.6%)
 * Production, transportation, material moving occupation= 2,241 (25.7%)

Industry


 * Population over 16 years old= 8,730
 * Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining= 164 (1.9%)
 * Construction= 357 (4.1%)
 * Manufacturing= 1,766 (20.2%)
 * Wholesale trade= 258 (3.0%)
 * Retail trade= 1,225 (14.0%)
 * Transportation and warehousing= 329 (3.8%)
 * Information= 128 (1.5%)
 * Finance, insurance, and real estate= 329 (3.8%)
 * Professional, scientific, and management= 503 (5.8%)
 * Educational services, and health care= 2,204 (25.2%)
 * Arts, entertainment= 907 (10.4%)
 * Public administration= 110 (1.3%)
 * Other services= 450 (5.2%)

Class of worker


 * Population over 16 years old= 8,730
 * Private wage and salary workers= 7,862 (90.1%)
 * Government workers= 605 (6.9%)
 * Self-employed in own= 246 (2.8%)
 * Unpaid family workers= 17 (0.2%)

Transportation


 * Car ownership= 2 (average, 2016 data)
 * Commute time= 19.1 minutes (Normal U.S worker: 25 minutes)
 * Commuter Transportation


 * 1) Drove alone (81%)
 * 2) Carpool (10.1%)
 * 3) Walked (4.87%)

History of Poverty

There has been many shifts in the employment of Alliance citizens over the town’s history. Alliance steel and railroad industry were the initial main employment opportunities that Alliance had to offer in the late 1800’s. In the 1940’s, many people in Alliance were employed by the Morgan Engineering Company in the making of war equipment. In the 1950’s there continued to be industry in manufacturing but shift to other companies less focused on war equipment and more focused on general equipment such as the motor industry in the Alliance Manufacturing company. This company in the 1950’s was the largest employer of women in that time. ( https://alliancehistory.org/history-of-alliance-ohio/significant-events ). Currently, most Alliance employees are working in the health care, education, manufacturing, and retail industries along with many Alliance citizens reporting that they are not employed in Alliance Ohio. ( https://datausa.io/profile/geo/alliance-oh/#category_industries ).

The employment of citizens in Alliance has vastly impact the rates in poverty throughout the history of Alliance. According the the Census Bureau, in 2017, 23.9% of all people of Alliance fell below the poverty line. In 2010, 19.2% of all people of Alliance fell below the poverty line. As seen in the change in recent history, there has been a small increase in poverty in that last ten years. ( https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF )

Education of Alliance residences


 * 85% are a high school grad or higher
 * 15% are bachelor’s degree of higher
 * School drop out rate is 15%
 * High school or GED = 44.8%

Statistics on Poverty in Alliance



Healthcare

Aultman Alliance Community Hospital has policies on how they deal with the poverty in their community. It is called the Hospital Financial Assistance Program (FAP). When patients come into the hospital and cannot afford the care they are receiving, they fill out a financial assistance application. Their income must be below 300% of the federal poverty level income guidelines. The hospital must provide emergency medical care to any person who cannot afford care. The site includes a chart that determines how much of the care the patient is required to pay depending on their salary. This assistance is not for any extra or special care including doctor’s office visits, anesthesia fees, etc (“Hospital Financial Assistance Program”, 2019).

https://www.achosp.org/patient-resources/hospital-financial-assistance-program