State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Indiana by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 819,005.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 151,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2088 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 72,308.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3143

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

St. Joseph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 37,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1787 of 3143

Tippecanoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2483 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143

Vanderburgh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1965 of 3143

Elkhart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1070 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2683 of 3143

Vigo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2624 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1920 of 3143

Porter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143

LaPorte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,934.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 18 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 314 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2521 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2161 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Bartholomew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3143

Hendricks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 78 of 3143

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3143

Kosciusko County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1626 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1548 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3143

Miami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2029 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3143

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1914 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 988 of 3143

Dearborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 599 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3143

Dubois County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 812 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1651 of 3143

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 602 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,042.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 50 of 3143

Huntington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3143

Wabash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,616.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1316 of 3143

Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 991 of 3143

Warrick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3143

Gibson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 935 of 3143

Starke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,435.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 904 of 3143

Noble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3143

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,375.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3143

Jennings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 445 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 700 of 3143

Whitley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 554 of 3143

Jay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1847 of 3143

Owen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3143

Ripley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1748 of 3143

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1624 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3143

Posey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143

Parke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2011 of 3143

Vermillion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1948 of 3143

Blackford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2448 of 3143

LaGrange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 85 of 3143

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 480 of 3143

Switzerland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,004.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2681 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3143

Wells County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 238 of 3143

Rush County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1083 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3143

Fountain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3143

Tipton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 901 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3143

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Spencer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,431.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2212 of 3143

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1090 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 173 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,193.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1332 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1101 of 3143

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 750 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 68 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 11:41 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.