Latest news about poverty in Atlanta, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Atlanta, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.7% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.3%. For comparison, it was 5.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlanta, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
17.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
9.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlanta:
44.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlanta:
57.6%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.3%
Residents above poverty level:
5.3%
Poverty by age in Atlanta, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlanta,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlanta,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
15.4%16 and 17 years
39.1%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
50.8%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
29.4%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlanta,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlanta, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, IN (%)
20.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.4%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, IN (absolute numbers)
147White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
62+ races
3Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlanta, IN
Children below poverty level:
Atlanta, Indiana:
18.3%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlanta:
13.7%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlanta:
28.6%
Indiana:
23.9%
20.5%Married-couple family
2.6%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.1%Worked part-time
57.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
83.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
23.1%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.4%1939 or earlier
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