18.1% of Matthews, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 15.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matthews, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Matthews:
18.1%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Matthews:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Matthews:
22.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Matthews:
29.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Matthews, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matthews,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
36.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matthews,IN (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
90.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
38.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matthews,IN (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matthews, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matthews, IN (%)
17.3%White
29.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matthews, IN (absolute numbers)
70White
62+ races
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matthews, IN
Children below poverty level:
Matthews, Indiana:
39.2%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Matthews:
15.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Matthews:
20.0%
Indiana:
23.9%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
94.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
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