Latest news about poverty in Wabash, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Wabash, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.6% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.2% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wabash, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wabash:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wabash:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wabash:
19.9%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wabash:
34.2%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Wabash, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wabash,IN (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.8%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wabash,IN (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
22.4%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
14.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wabash,IN (% below half of poverty level)
24.3%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wabash, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wabash, IN (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wabash, IN (absolute numbers)
1,142White
3Black
0Asian
0Other race
662+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wabash, IN
Children below poverty level:
Wabash, Indiana:
14.8%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wabash:
9.2%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wabash:
21.0%
Indiana:
23.9%
26.3%Married-couple family
28.3%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
59.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
82.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
23.9%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
38.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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