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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 867,996.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2844 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2720 of 3146

Vigo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2461 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2455 of 3146

Switzerland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,005.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2448 of 3146

Tippecanoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 32,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2403 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2275 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 165,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,825.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2094 of 3146

Vanderburgh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2044 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2010 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 74,629.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1873 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1864 of 3146

St. Joseph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1863 of 3146

Owen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1840 of 3146

Miami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3146

LaPorte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3146

Vermillion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,280.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1723 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1717 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3146

Starke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1707 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1657 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3146

Parke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,243.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1630 of 3146

Rush County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1591 of 3146

Jay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1558 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1422 of 3146

Bartholomew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1395 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1372 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1310 of 3146

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,762.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3146

Blackford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1208 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3146

Elkhart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,209.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3146

Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3146

Ripley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1069 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1040 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3146

Wabash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3146

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 963 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3146

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 940 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 938 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3146

Fountain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 890 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3146

Jennings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3146

Huntington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 850 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 775 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 678 of 3146

Porter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 641 of 3146

Kosciusko County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 624 of 3146

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 623 of 3146

Whitley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 595 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 585 of 3146

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 539 of 3146

Gibson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 537 of 3146

Spencer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 521 of 3146

Dearborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 493 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 480 of 3146

Dubois County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 476 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,343.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 472 of 3146

Posey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 445 of 3146

Tipton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3146

Wells County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 362 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3146

Noble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 226 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 412.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3146

Warrick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3146

LaGrange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 137 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3146

Hendricks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/27/2021 9:39 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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