Latest news about poverty in Brooklyn, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Brooklyn, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 7.5% of high school graduates and 7.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.7%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooklyn, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklyn:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklyn:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brooklyn:
9.9%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooklyn:
14.8%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Brooklyn, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooklyn,IN (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
90.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.9%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooklyn,IN (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
39.2%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooklyn,IN (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooklyn, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, IN (%)
10.8%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklyn, IN (absolute numbers)
216White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
282+ races
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooklyn, IN
Children below poverty level:
Brooklyn, Indiana:
23.5%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brooklyn:
7.5%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brooklyn:
7.5%
Indiana:
23.9%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.8%Worked part-time
90.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
16.8%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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