Indiana Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Indiana was 12.5%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Indiana (25.83%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (21.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (20.20%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (10.35%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.38%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Indiana.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Indiana Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
White Alone
Indiana Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Indiana Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 25.83
Some Other Race Alone 21.16
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 20.20
Two or More Races 18.06
Asian Alone 14.69
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 14.67
White Alone 10.35
Indiana Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 19.38
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.01