16.3% of Pierceton, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 12.4% of high school graduates and 22.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pierceton, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pierceton:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pierceton:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pierceton:
15.6%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pierceton:
25.0%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Pierceton, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pierceton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
26.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pierceton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
59.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pierceton,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pierceton, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierceton, IN (%)
23.0%White
100.0%Black
41.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierceton, IN (absolute numbers)
257White
9Black
14Asian
0Other race
352+ races
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pierceton, IN
Children below poverty level:
Pierceton, Indiana:
34.1%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pierceton:
12.4%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pierceton:
22.4%
Indiana:
23.9%
42.4%Married-couple family
15.2%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
83.3%Worked part-time
16.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
61.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
43.3%1939 or earlier
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