Latest news about poverty in Bloomington, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Bloomington, IN (absolute numbers)
14,182White
1,254Black
9American Indian
2,646Asian
122Other race
1,3652+ races
668Hispanic
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
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%
25.0%Married-couple family
18.5%Male, no wife present
56.4%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
71.3%Worked part-time
24.9%Did not work
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
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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