21.9% of Amboy, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 10.8% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amboy, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amboy:
21.9%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amboy:
14.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amboy:
16.9%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amboy:
13.3%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.8%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Amboy, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amboy,IN (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amboy,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amboy,IN (% below half of poverty level)
56.2%Under 6 years
40.9%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
30.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amboy, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amboy, IN (%)
20.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
63.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amboy, IN (absolute numbers)
67White
0Black
0American Indian
02+ races
19Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amboy, IN
Children below poverty level:
Amboy, Indiana:
34.9%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amboy:
10.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amboy:
22.7%
Indiana:
23.9%
47.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
87.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
61.2%1939 or earlier
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