Latest news about poverty in Mishawaka, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.3% of Mishawaka, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 9.8% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.1%. For comparison, it was 33.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mishawaka, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mishawaka:
15.3%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mishawaka:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mishawaka:
23.4%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mishawaka:
25.4%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.4%
Poverty by age in Mishawaka, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mishawaka,IN (percentage below poverty level)
36.9%Under 5 years
36.3%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
1.6%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mishawaka,IN (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
48.0%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mishawaka,IN (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mishawaka, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mishawaka, IN (%)
10.1%White
19.9%Black
5.3%American Indian
15.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.2%Other race
39.1%2+ races
9.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mishawaka, IN (absolute numbers)
3,796White
848Black
6American Indian
203Asian
0Native Hawaiian
106Other race
1,9202+ races
325Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mishawaka, IN
Children below poverty level:
Mishawaka, Indiana:
20.3%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mishawaka:
9.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mishawaka:
34.3%
Indiana:
23.9%
19.8%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
31.1%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
14.6%One part-time, other didn't work
44.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
38.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
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