Latest news about poverty in Martinsville, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.9% of Martinsville, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.3% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Martinsville, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Martinsville:
9.9%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Martinsville:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Martinsville:
16.7%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Martinsville:
28.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Martinsville, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Martinsville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Martinsville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
41.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
36.2%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
46.4%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Martinsville,IN (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Martinsville, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martinsville, IN (%)
9.0%White
2.0%Black
31.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
55.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martinsville, IN (absolute numbers)
995White
2Black
29Asian
49Other race
872+ races
109Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Martinsville, IN
Children below poverty level:
Martinsville, Indiana:
7.3%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Martinsville:
9.3%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Martinsville:
14.6%
Indiana:
23.9%
16.3%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
68.5%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both worked part-time
77.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
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