Columbus Child Poverty Jumps to 18.2% as the City Becomes More Expensive
Columbus's child-poverty rate climbed from 13.4% in 2024 to 18.2% in 2025, even as the city grows and becomes more expensive. The number of children living in poverty rose from roughly 66,873 to 90,650 over that span, a jump that stands out starkly against a national…