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Kokomo, Indiana (IN) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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14.8% of Kokomo, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 10.3% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Kokomo, IN

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kokomo:

14.8%
Whole state:

12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kokomo:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.3%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kokomo:

23.4%
Indiana:

20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kokomo:

30.3%
Indiana:

23.8%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

67.4%
Residents above poverty level:

25.4%

Poverty by age in Kokomo, IN

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kokomo
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kokomo,IN (percentage below poverty level)
  • 31.7%Under 5 years
  • 6.6%5 years
  • 27.6%6 to 11 years
  • 30.5%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 35.3%16 and 17 years
  • 34.4%18 to 24 years
  • 16.2%25 to 34 years
  • 17.4%35 to 44 years
  • 22.6%45 to 54 years
  • 19.4%55 to 64 years
  • 13.7%65 to 74 years
  • 2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kokomo
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kokomo,IN (percentage below poverty level)
  • 29.7%Under 5 years
  • 24.2%5 years
  • 33.0%6 to 11 years
  • 29.6%12 to 14 years
  • 4.0%15 years
  • 27.5%16 and 17 years
  • 16.4%18 to 24 years
  • 27.9%25 to 34 years
  • 20.6%35 to 44 years
  • 7.8%45 to 54 years
  • 13.5%55 to 64 years
  • 14.7%65 to 74 years
  • 10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kokomo, IN
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kokomo,IN (% below half of poverty level)
  • 10.7%Under 6 years
  • 9.4%6 to 11 years
  • 9.1%12 to 17 years
  • 12.6%18 to 24 years
  • 8.9%25 to 34 years
  • 5.3%35 to 44 years
  • 4.5%45 to 54 years
  • 3.7%55 to 64 years
  • 3.5%65 to 74 years
  • 2.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Kokomo, IN

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Kokomo, IN
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kokomo, IN (%)
  • 17.0%White
  • 28.0%Black
  • 0.0%American Indian
  • 4.0%Asian
  • 100.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 8.0%Other race
  • 12.0%2+ races
  • 31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Kokomo, IN
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kokomo, IN (absolute numbers)
  • 8,009White
  • 1,651Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 36Asian
  • 7Native Hawaiian
  • 50Other race
  • 4682+ races
  • 808Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 20.0%Below poverty level
  • 80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 10.2%Below poverty level
  • 89.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Kokomo, IN

Children below poverty level:
Kokomo, Indiana:

28.9%
State:

15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kokomo:

10.3%
Indiana:

8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kokomo:

29.5%
Indiana:

23.9%
Poor families by family type
  • 22.4%Married-couple family
  • 18.4%Male, no wife present
  • 59.1%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Kokomo not in families by work experience
  • 6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 31.0%Worked part-time
  • 62.4%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 2.3%Both worked full-time
  • 2.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 26.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 20.0%Both worked part-time
  • 31.7%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 18.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.4%1999 to 2000
  • 2.1%1995 to 1998
  • 2.1%1990 to 1994
  • 1.3%1980 to 1989
  • 11.3%1970 to 1979
  • 6.3%1960 to 1969
  • 16.2%1950 to 1959
  • 16.9%1940 to 1949
  • 43.6%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.7%1999 to 2000
  • 5.2%1995 to 1998
  • 2.8%1990 to 1994
  • 6.2%1980 to 1989
  • 10.1%1970 to 1979
  • 14.2%1960 to 1969
  • 18.2%1950 to 1959
  • 10.3%1940 to 1949
  • 31.3%1939 or earlier
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