16.6% of Lafayette, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 10.2% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.9%. For comparison, it was 38.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lafayette, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
16.6%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lafayette:
21.5%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafayette:
15.4%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.9%
Residents above poverty level:
38.3%
Poverty by age in Lafayette, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafayette,IN (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
61.5%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafayette,IN (percentage below poverty level)
39.9%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
33.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
28.1%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafayette,IN (% below half of poverty level)
31.2%Under 6 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafayette, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, IN (%)
13.1%White
38.3%Black
30.5%American Indian
15.2%Asian
7.3%Other race
17.8%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, IN (absolute numbers)
6,356White
2,482Black
27American Indian
261Asian
268Other race
8922+ races
1,551Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafayette, IN
Children below poverty level:
Lafayette, Indiana:
23.5%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafayette:
10.2%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafayette:
28.2%
Indiana:
23.9%
14.0%Married-couple family
34.1%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
13.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
31.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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