Latest news about poverty in Highland, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Highland, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.7% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 5.9% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.1%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland:
10.8%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland:
12.7%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Highland, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland,IN (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland,IN (percentage below poverty level)
14.9%Under 5 years
32.6%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
1.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland,IN (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, IN (%)
4.4%White
24.9%Black
5.7%American Indian
34.4%Asian
19.6%Other race
10.3%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, IN (absolute numbers)
701White
503Black
3American Indian
180Asian
237Other race
2802+ races
786Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland, IN
Children below poverty level:
Highland, Indiana:
11.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland:
5.9%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland:
35.5%
Indiana:
23.9%
46.6%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
47.7%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
57.8%One full-time, other didn't work
3.3%Both worked part-time
19.4%One part-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
22.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
23.9%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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