10.0% of Westville, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 5.8% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.2%. For comparison, it was 4.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westville, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westville:
10.0%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westville:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westville:
12.5%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westville:
15.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.2%
Residents above poverty level:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Westville, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westville,IN (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westville,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westville, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westville, IN (%)
8.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
22.5%2+ races
22.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westville, IN (absolute numbers)
193White
0Asian
0Other race
242+ races
13Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westville, IN
Children below poverty level:
Westville, Indiana:
16.7%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westville:
5.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westville:
33.7%
Indiana:
23.9%
6.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
72.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
54.2%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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