5.7% of Porter, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.1% less than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 5.9% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.8%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Porter, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Porter:
5.7%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Porter:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Porter:
5.8%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Porter:
10.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Porter, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Porter,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Porter,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Porter,IN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Porter, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Porter, IN (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.8%2+ races
6.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Porter, IN (absolute numbers)
210White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
102+ races
43Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Porter, IN
Children below poverty level:
Porter, Indiana:
3.2%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Porter:
5.9%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Porter:
28.9%
Indiana:
23.9%
10.2%Married-couple family
20.4%Male, no wife present
69.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.9%Worked part-time
82.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
41.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
35.8%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
27.5%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
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