Latest news about poverty in Columbus, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.0% of Columbus, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.9% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.6% of high school graduates and 16.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.1%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
12.0%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
26.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
30.9%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Columbus, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,IN (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
26.6%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,IN (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
25.3%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
59.3%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
27.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,IN (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, IN (%)
18.7%White
13.2%Black
13.9%American Indian
9.6%Asian
16.1%Other race
11.8%2+ races
9.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, IN (absolute numbers)
6,896White
130Black
11American Indian
638Asian
329Other race
4472+ races
428Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, IN
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Indiana:
15.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
9.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
16.2%
Indiana:
23.9%
32.2%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
42.1%Worked part-time
48.4%Did not work
2.7%Both worked full-time
16.8%One full-time, other part-time
16.8%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
11.2%One part-time, other didn't work
44.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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