Latest news about poverty in Bedford, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Bedford, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.8% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.0%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
27.8%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
38.0%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Bedford, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,IN (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,IN (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
36.7%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 14 years
75.7%15 years
33.1%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,IN (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, IN (%)
15.7%White
37.0%Black
64.9%American Indian
3.4%Asian
21.9%Other race
17.4%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, IN (absolute numbers)
1,915White
23Black
37American Indian
4Asian
13Other race
1052+ races
90Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, IN
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Indiana:
13.9%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
13.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
19.6%
Indiana:
23.9%
43.9%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
47.6%Female, no husband present
11.5%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
57.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.2%One full-time, other part-time
32.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
1.3%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
43.4%1939 or earlier
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