Poverty & Welfare
Poverty Data
Poverty Estimates
- Poverty Rate Estimates for All Indiana Persons and Children
- Poverty Rate Estimates for Indiana School Districts
- Census Bureau Poverty Data
- Census 2000 available with latest poverty counts
Poverty rates by state and county are produced every year by the US Census Bureau. These estimates come with cautions concerning the estimation procedure. We encourage users to read the description of confidence intervals and how they affect the use of these estimates.
Welfare Data
Summary Information
The State of Indiana has programs in place to assist families and persons living in poverty. TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) is a program that provides cash assistance to children under age 18 who are deprived of financial support of a parent. Eligibility requires a child who is living with a parent or relative such as a grandparent,aunt, uncle, etc., and deprived of financial support from a parent by reason of death, absence from the home, unemployment, or a physical or mental incapacity. A family may not possess assets valued in excess of $1,000 at the time application for assistance is made.The house, which is the usual residence, is exempt.
Another form of assistance for which we provide county data (see list of tables above) is the Food Stamp program, designed to raise the nutritional level of low income households by supplementing their available food purchasing dollars with food stamp coupons. To qualify, applicants must meet both non-financial and financial requirements. Non-financial requirements include state residency, citizenship/alien status, work registration and cooperation with the IMPACT Program. Financial criteria include income and asset limits. There is a gross income limit for the number of people sharing food the stamps will buy, except for households with elderly or disabled members.
Related Links
- Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
- School District Poverty Information
- U.S. Bureau of the Census—General Poverty Information
- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
