Latest news about poverty in Huntington, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Huntington, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.1% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntington, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
17.5%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntington:
20.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntington:
20.4%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Huntington, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntington,IN (percentage below poverty level)
33.4%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntington,IN (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
39.2%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
46.6%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntington,IN (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntington, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, IN (%)
16.0%White
25.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
53.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
30.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, IN (absolute numbers)
2,391White
34Black
0American Indian
111Asian
38Native Hawaiian
90Other race
1292+ races
180Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
51.7%Below poverty level
48.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntington, IN
Children below poverty level:
Huntington, Indiana:
18.8%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntington:
13.1%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntington:
21.9%
Indiana:
23.9%
25.0%Married-couple family
14.9%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
14.1%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
63.1%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
64.8%Both worked part-time
8.3%One part-time, other didn't work
26.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
46.0%1939 or earlier
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