Latest news about poverty in Rochester, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Rochester, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 12.5% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.7%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
15.4%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
28.7%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
36.1%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Rochester, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,IN (percentage below poverty level)
54.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,IN (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,IN (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, IN (%)
13.0%White
2.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
40.0%Other race
47.0%2+ races
57.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, IN (absolute numbers)
704White
2Black
6American Indian
231Other race
622+ races
215Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, IN
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, Indiana:
22.0%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
12.5%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
22.3%
Indiana:
23.9%
47.8%Married-couple family
19.0%Male, no wife present
33.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
81.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.9%One full-time, other part-time
18.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
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