Latest news about poverty in Chesterton, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.7% of Chesterton, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.9% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.3% of high school graduates and 5.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesterton, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesterton:
10.7%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesterton:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chesterton:
14.5%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesterton:
13.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Chesterton, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesterton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesterton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
23.4%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesterton,IN (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesterton, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterton, IN (%)
7.7%White
58.3%Black
40.5%Asian
32.2%Other race
14.3%2+ races
7.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesterton, IN (absolute numbers)
880White
131Black
150Asian
38Other race
1912+ races
105Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
39.2%Below poverty level
60.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesterton, IN
Children below poverty level:
Chesterton, Indiana:
11.5%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chesterton:
9.3%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chesterton:
5.2%
Indiana:
23.9%
30.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.7%Worked part-time
50.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
83.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
32.1%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
23.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
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