Indiana Poverty Rate
In Indiana, an estimated 803,021 of 6,608,427 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Indiana?
The poverty rate in Indiana is 12.2%.
- How many people in Indiana live in poverty?
In Indiana, an estimated 803,021 of 6,608,427 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Indiana compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Indiana is 4.69% lower than the US average. In Indiana, an estimated 12.2% of 6,608,427 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Indiana
2021
12.2% of 6.6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Indiana
2021
16% of 1.6 million people
Under 5 years
Indiana
2021
17.7% of 398 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Indiana
2021
15.5% of 1.2 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Indiana
2021
15.7% of 1.5 million people
18 to 64 years
Indiana
2021
11.6% of 4 million people
18 to 34 years
Indiana
2021
15% of 1.4 million people
35 to 64 years
Indiana
2021
9.7% of 2.5 million people
60 years and over
Indiana
2021
9% of 1.5 million people
65 years and over
Indiana
2021
8.6% of 1.1 million people
- Gender
Male
Indiana
2021
10.8% of 3.3 million people
Female
Indiana
2021
13.5% of 3.3 million people
- Race
White
Indiana
2021
10.2% of 5.2 million people
Black or African American
Indiana
2021
20.6% of 571 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Indiana
2021
26.4% of 19 thousand people
Asian
Indiana
2021
16.2% of 155 thousand people
Some other race
Indiana
2021
19.1% of 207 thousand people
Two or more races
Indiana
2021
17.6% of 490 thousand people
Hispanic
Indiana
2021
19.1% of 507 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Indiana
2021
10.1% of 5.1 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Indiana
2021
9.8% of 4.5 million people
Less than high school graduate
Indiana
2021
23.3% of 408 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Indiana
2021
11.9% of 1.5 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Indiana
2021
9% of 1.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Indiana
2021
3.9% of 1.3 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Indiana
2021
6.6% of 3.4 million people
Employed
Indiana
2021
5.4% of 3.2 million people
Male
Indiana
2021
4.4% of 1.7 million people
Female
Indiana
2021
6.4% of 1.5 million people
Unemployed
Indiana
2021
32.1% of 159 thousand people
Male
Indiana
2021
29.1% of 86 thousand people
Female
Indiana
2021
35.6% of 73 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Indiana
2021
11% of 5.2 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Indiana
2021
2.2% of 2.3 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Indiana
2021
15.2% of 1.2 million people
Did not work
Indiana
2021
20% of 1.7 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Indiana
2021
24% of 1.3 million people
Male
Indiana
2021
20.6% of 656 thousand people
Female
Indiana
2021
27.3% of 673 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Indiana
2021
45.4% of 178 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Indiana
2021
15.9% of 253 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Indiana
2021
22.2% of 150 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Indiana
2021
22.9% of 166 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Indiana
2021
25.8% of 227 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Indiana
2021
18% of 190 thousand people
75 years and over
Indiana
2021
17.4% of 159 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Indiana
2021
3.3% of 562 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Indiana
2021
35% of 302 thousand people
Did not work
Indiana
2021
41.9% of 465 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Indiana
2021
12%