13.4% of Gaston, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.1% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.4%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaston, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gaston:
13.4%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gaston:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gaston:
21.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gaston:
31.9%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Gaston, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaston,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
83.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaston,IN (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
71.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
44.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaston,IN (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaston, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaston, IN (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaston, IN (absolute numbers)
72White
2Asian
0Other race
132+ races
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaston, IN
Children below poverty level:
Gaston, Indiana:
8.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gaston:
13.1%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gaston:
12.7%
Indiana:
23.9%
63.6%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
20.8%Worked full-time, year-round
45.3%Worked part-time
34.0%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
23.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
76.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
41.1%1939 or earlier
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