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Demographic Data Report for Indiana by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
Rank within US : N/A

Indiana

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 154,642.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Switzerland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 523.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2770 of 3146

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,064.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2710 of 3146

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 367.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2493 of 3146

Delaware County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,682.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3146

Grant County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,279.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2370 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 26,306.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2291 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,263.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2268 of 3146

Vigo County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,110.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3146

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3146

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,758.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,090.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2130 of 3146

Vanderburgh County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,404.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2116 of 3146

Orange County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 640.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2109 of 3146

Lake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,602.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2087 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,399.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3146

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,429.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3146

St. Joseph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,159.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1918 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 694.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1916 of 3146

LaPorte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,123.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1910 of 3146

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 957.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3146

Vermillion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 493.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3146

Parke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 482.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1871 of 3146

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 711.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1861 of 3146

Miami County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 974.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3146

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,337.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1762 of 3146

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 521.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3146

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,003.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3146

Owen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 603.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1712 of 3146

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 968.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3146

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,985.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 783.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1660 of 3146

Martin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 247.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1587 of 3146

Sullivan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 514.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3146

Blackford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 333.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3146

Allen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,959.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 716.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3146

Rush County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 445.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 774.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3146

Fulton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 467.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1447 of 3146

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,103.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1421 of 3146

Bartholomew County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,881.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3146

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 615.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1311 of 3146

Elkhart County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,432.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3146

Benton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 198.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3146

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 216.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1247 of 3146

Daviess County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 688.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3146

Starke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 494.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1209 of 3146

Newton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 320.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1166 of 3146

DeKalb County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 950.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1146 of 3146

Ripley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 615.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3146

Wabash County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 696.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1134 of 3146

Fountain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 381.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3146

Jay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 433.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3146

Harrison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 809.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1099 of 3146

Tippecanoe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,061.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1055 of 3146

Huntington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 753.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3146

Floyd County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,468.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 779.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3146

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 884.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3146

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 332.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 904 of 3146

Jennings County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 544.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 900 of 3146

Kosciusko County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,602.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 892 of 3146

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 395.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3146

Porter County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,197.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3146

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 591.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3146

Pulaski County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 241.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3146

Whitley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 690.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3146

Pike County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 235.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 846 of 3146

Morgan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,342.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3146

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 662.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 842 of 3146

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,024.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3146

Posey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 486.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 713 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 432.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3146

Spencer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 369.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3146

Tipton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 282.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3146

Dubois County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 715.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 639 of 3146

Jasper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 531.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3146

White County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 411.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3146

Gibson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 564.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3146

Ohio County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 104.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 494 of 3146

Steuben County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 538.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 469 of 3146

Dearborn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 777.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3146

Noble County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 663.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3146

Wells County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 403.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 366 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,004.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 317 of 3146

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 968.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 285 of 3146

Warrick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 849.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3146

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3146

LaGrange County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 389.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3146

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 72.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3146

Hendricks County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,548.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,824.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/06/2022 10:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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