Latest news about poverty in Hamilton, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Hamilton, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.9% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.9% among disabled males and 20.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hamilton:
1.9%
Indiana:
11.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 19.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
5.0%
Indiana:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hamilton:
20.7%
Indiana:
16.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
35.4%
Indiana:
29.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,IN (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
23.9%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,IN (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, IN (%)
12.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, IN (absolute numbers)
155White
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, IN
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Indiana:
20.2%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hamilton:
11.9%
Indiana:
17.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hamilton:
35.9%
Indiana:
34.9%
24.1%Married-couple family
24.1%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
27.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
54.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
30.2%1939 or earlier
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