Latest news about poverty in Whiting, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Whiting, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 10.0% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.4%. For comparison, it was 31.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whiting, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whiting:
17.5%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whiting:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whiting:
23.7%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whiting:
16.2%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.4%
Residents above poverty level:
31.7%
Poverty by age in Whiting, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whiting,IN (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whiting,IN (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whiting,IN (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whiting, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whiting, IN (%)
14.2%White
36.3%Black
8.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.8%Other race
18.6%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whiting, IN (absolute numbers)
273White
78Black
11American Indian
0Asian
108Other race
1432+ races
371Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whiting, IN
Children below poverty level:
Whiting, Indiana:
12.1%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whiting:
10.0%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whiting:
23.5%
Indiana:
23.9%
35.3%Married-couple family
14.1%Male, no wife present
50.6%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
46.9%Worked part-time
40.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
83.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
75.9%1939 or earlier
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