Latest news about poverty in Petersburg, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Petersburg, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 12.6% of high school graduates and 42.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.1%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petersburg, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
17.7%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petersburg:
24.3%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petersburg:
31.4%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.1%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Petersburg, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petersburg,IN (percentage below poverty level)
19.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.9%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
26.8%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
39.2%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petersburg,IN (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
43.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petersburg,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petersburg, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, IN (%)
18.4%White
19.9%Black
0.0%Other race
10.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, IN (absolute numbers)
362White
1Black
0Other race
52+ races
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petersburg, IN
Children below poverty level:
Petersburg, Indiana:
14.6%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petersburg:
12.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petersburg:
42.9%
Indiana:
23.9%
71.7%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
63.7%Did not work
10.3%Both worked full-time
25.6%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
28.4%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
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