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Bloomington, Indiana (IN) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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30.0% of Bloomington, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 10.8% of high school graduates and 28.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Bloomington, IN

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:

30.0%
Whole state:

12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:

20.7%
Whole state:

6.3%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bloomington:

33.3%
Indiana:

20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomington:

12.7%
Indiana:

23.8%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

76.0%
Residents above poverty level:

32.2%

Poverty by age in Bloomington, IN

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomington
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomington,IN (percentage below poverty level)
  • 61.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 28.0%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 42.0%15 years
  • 100.0%16 and 17 years
  • 61.0%18 to 24 years
  • 19.0%25 to 34 years
  • 11.0%35 to 44 years
  • 6.0%45 to 54 years
  • 5.0%55 to 64 years
  • 2.0%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomington
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomington,IN (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 50.0%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 33.2%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 58.5%18 to 24 years
  • 20.8%25 to 34 years
  • 5.1%35 to 44 years
  • 32.2%45 to 54 years
  • 7.3%55 to 64 years
  • 2.6%65 to 74 years
  • 11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomington, IN
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomington,IN (% below half of poverty level)
  • 16.4%Under 6 years
  • 13.8%6 to 11 years
  • 10.7%12 to 17 years
  • 48.9%18 to 24 years
  • 13.5%25 to 34 years
  • 6.8%35 to 44 years
  • 7.4%45 to 54 years
  • 3.9%55 to 64 years
  • 2.7%65 to 74 years
  • 1.1%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomington, IN

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Bloomington, IN
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, IN (%)
  • 28.5%White
  • 37.7%Black
  • 4.8%American Indian
  • 39.3%Asian
  • 22.5%Other race
  • 31.9%2+ races
  • 24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Bloomington, IN
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, IN (absolute numbers)
  • 14,182White
  • 1,254Black
  • 9American Indian
  • 2,646Asian
  • 122Other race
  • 1,3652+ races
  • 668Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 30.1%Below poverty level
  • 69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 29.1%Below poverty level
  • 70.9%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Bloomington, IN

Children below poverty level:
Bloomington, Indiana:

21.3%
State:

15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bloomington:

10.8%
Indiana:

8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bloomington:

28.1%
Indiana:

23.9%
Poor families by family type
  • 25.0%Married-couple family
  • 18.5%Male, no wife present
  • 56.4%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Bloomington not in families by work experience
  • 3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 71.3%Worked part-time
  • 24.9%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 1.5%Both worked full-time
  • 4.3%One full-time, other part-time
  • 7.6%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 18.6%Both worked part-time
  • 18.1%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 49.9%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 9.1%1995 to 1998
  • 1.3%1990 to 1994
  • 17.9%1980 to 1989
  • 16.5%1970 to 1979
  • 15.5%1960 to 1969
  • 17.3%1950 to 1959
  • 9.1%1940 to 1949
  • 13.3%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.9%1999 to 2000
  • 10.9%1995 to 1998
  • 11.4%1990 to 1994
  • 15.9%1980 to 1989
  • 13.9%1970 to 1979
  • 17.6%1960 to 1969
  • 11.7%1950 to 1959
  • 4.6%1940 to 1949
  • 12.0%1939 or earlier
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