That and other conclusions from a study of median household income data show that Ohio's struggles since the late 1990s have been stark. Of Ohio's 88 counties, 73 saw drops of at least 10 percent in the data, and 18 experienced dips of at least 20 percent.
The Dayton Daily News will explore this and other aspects about the current state of Ohio's economy with a special report publishing Wednesday on MyDaytonDailyNews.com.
Change in median household income
Area counties, adjusted for inflation to 2014 dollars
County | 1999 | 2005-09 | 2010-14 | % change 1999 to 2010-14 |
Butler | $68,060 | $59,965 | $56,998 | -16.3% |
Champaign | $61,315 | $54,438 | $49,840 | -18.7% |
Clark | $57,337 | $48,407 | $43,011 | -25% |
Greene | $69,156 | $62,907 | $58,775 | -15% |
Miami | $62,694 | $57,187 | $51,847 | -17.3% |
Montgomery | $57,075 | $48,347 | $43,281 | -24.2% |
Warren | $82,369 | $78,276 | $73,177 | -11.2% |
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