Latest news about poverty in Indianapolis, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Indianapolis, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 21.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of Indiana. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.6% of high school graduates and 38.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled males and 17.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.7%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Indianapolis, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Indianapolis:
15.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Indianapolis:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Indianapolis:
14.2%
Indiana:
11.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Indianapolis:
29.1%
Indiana:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Indianapolis:
17.9%
Indiana:
16.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 19.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Indianapolis:
29.2%
Indiana:
29.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Indianapolis, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Indianapolis,IN (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
25.4%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
26.6%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Indianapolis,IN (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
41.3%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
26.0%15 years
27.4%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Indianapolis,IN (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
8.2%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
7.4%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Indianapolis, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Indianapolis, IN (%)
11.5%White
19.1%Black
20.2%American Indian
19.3%Asian
30.2%Native Hawaiian
19.4%Other race
21.5%2+ races
18.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Indianapolis, IN (absolute numbers)
50,937White
46,203Black
360American Indian
6,937Asian
32Native Hawaiian
9,373Other race
16,3172+ races
18,572Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Indianapolis, IN
Children below poverty level:
Indianapolis, Indiana:
21.9%
State:
15.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Indianapolis:
13.6%
Indiana:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Indianapolis:
38.4%
Indiana:
34.9%
27.1%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
39.8%Worked part-time
56.3%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both worked part-time
26.8%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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