Latest news about poverty in Kokomo, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Kokomo, IN (absolute numbers)
8,009White
1,651Black
0American Indian
36Asian
7Native Hawaiian
50Other race
4682+ races
808Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
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%
22.4%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
62.4%Did not work
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
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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