9.3% of Brook, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.6% of high school graduates and 11.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 22.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brook, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brook:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brook:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brook:
15.0%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brook:
31.8%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Brook, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brook,IN (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brook,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
32.7%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brook,IN (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brook, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brook, IN (%)
11.8%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brook, IN (absolute numbers)
91White
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brook, IN
Children below poverty level:
Brook, Indiana:
4.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brook:
9.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brook:
11.9%
Indiana:
23.9%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
63.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
58.2%1939 or earlier
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