Latest news about poverty in Evansville, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Evansville, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.5% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Evansville, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Evansville:
19.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Evansville:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Evansville:
30.6%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Evansville:
32.9%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Evansville, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Evansville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
12.4%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Evansville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
78.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Evansville,IN (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Evansville, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Evansville, IN (%)
17.6%White
30.9%Black
77.7%American Indian
10.1%Asian
29.4%Native Hawaiian
24.6%Other race
27.8%2+ races
32.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Evansville, IN (absolute numbers)
15,374White
4,790Black
142American Indian
135Asian
138Native Hawaiian
505Other race
2,0782+ races
1,340Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Evansville, IN
Children below poverty level:
Evansville, Indiana:
28.8%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Evansville:
13.5%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Evansville:
35.9%
Indiana:
23.9%
25.3%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
72.0%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
2.8%Both worked full-time
4.8%One full-time, other part-time
21.8%One full-time, other didn't work
2.0%Both worked part-time
36.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
43.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
28.4%1939 or earlier
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