What is the poverty rate in Whitley County, IN?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.9% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,400 people were considered in poverty.
9.9%
of the population (2020–2024)
3.39K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Whitley County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 9.7% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 9.9% of the population in Whitley County, IN were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 3,400 residents of Whitley County were living under the poverty line, up 5.6% from 3,200 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 3,400 people in Whitley County, IN were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Whitley County decreased from 16.8% to 16.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 7.8% to 8.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate remained unchanged at 6.4%.
In Whitley County, IN, the poverty rate for children decreased from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Whitley County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and Two or more races.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 34.2% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Whitley County, IN, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 34.2% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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