Latest news about poverty in Portage, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Portage, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 8.9% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.9%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portage, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
11.4%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portage:
23.5%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portage:
25.1%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Portage, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portage,IN (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
37.2%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portage,IN (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
16.3%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portage,IN (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portage, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, IN (%)
9.4%White
15.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.3%Asian
14.4%Other race
13.3%2+ races
11.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, IN (absolute numbers)
2,333White
535Black
0American Indian
12Asian
180Other race
6232+ races
890Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portage, IN
Children below poverty level:
Portage, Indiana:
14.1%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portage:
8.9%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portage:
26.7%
Indiana:
23.9%
27.8%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
60.3%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.9%Worked part-time
73.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.4%One full-time, other didn't work
5.8%Both worked part-time
67.2%One part-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
28.9%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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