Latest news about poverty in Riley, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.3% of Riley, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 12.8% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riley, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Riley:
21.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Riley:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Riley:
17.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Riley:
7.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Riley, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riley,IN (percentage below poverty level)
46.2%Under 5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
91.7%16 and 17 years
61.1%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
42.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riley,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
67.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riley,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riley, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riley, IN (%)
19.8%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riley, IN (absolute numbers)
95White
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riley, IN
Children below poverty level:
Riley, Indiana:
30.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Riley:
12.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Riley:
11.8%
Indiana:
23.9%
13.8%Married-couple family
48.3%Male, no wife present
37.9%Female, no husband present
55.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
44.4%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
42.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
30.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
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