Latest news about poverty in Griffith, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Griffith, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.0% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 7.9% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.6%. For comparison, it was 18.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Griffith, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Griffith:
8.8%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Griffith:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Griffith:
24.2%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Griffith:
27.7%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.4%
Poverty by age in Griffith, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Griffith,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
30.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Griffith,IN (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Griffith,IN (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Griffith, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Griffith, IN (%)
8.5%White
8.0%Black
15.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.4%Other race
5.6%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Griffith, IN (absolute numbers)
803White
213Black
26American Indian
0Asian
118Other race
1302+ races
274Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Griffith, IN
Children below poverty level:
Griffith, Indiana:
9.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Griffith:
7.9%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Griffith:
23.7%
Indiana:
23.9%
35.0%Married-couple family
28.1%Male, no wife present
36.9%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
84.5%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
9.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
28.7%1960 to 1969
33.9%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
28.3%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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