Latest news about poverty in Shelbyville, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.8% of Shelbyville, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 12.6% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelbyville, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
18.8%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelbyville:
19.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelbyville:
16.8%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Shelbyville, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelbyville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
42.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.4%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelbyville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
36.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.7%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 14 years
54.3%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
31.7%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelbyville,IN (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelbyville, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, IN (%)
16.9%White
58.3%Black
0.0%Asian
46.3%Other race
10.9%2+ races
35.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, IN (absolute numbers)
2,741White
263Black
0Asian
435Other race
752+ races
608Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelbyville, IN
Children below poverty level:
Shelbyville, Indiana:
33.8%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelbyville:
12.6%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelbyville:
15.3%
Indiana:
23.9%
54.8%Married-couple family
1.8%Male, no wife present
43.3%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
63.9%Did not work
4.1%Both worked full-time
16.5%One full-time, other part-time
38.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.3%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
47.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
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