Success in Economic Well-Being and Security
Children in Poverty in Allen County, Indiana
| CHILDREN IN POVERTY, ALLEN COUNTY DATA | ||||||||
1990... |
...2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
| Number of Children in Poverty, Allen County | 8,647 |
11,601 |
10,904 |
13,731 |
17,248 |
10,473 |
15,570 |
15,538 |
| Of these, the number under 5 years | 3,006 |
4,006 |
6,219 |
4,371 |
4,052 |
2,481 |
5,482 |
6,231 |
| Of those in Poverty, the percentage which are children (under 18); | ||||||||
For Allen County |
36.9% |
38.9% |
34.6% |
43.2% |
43.8% |
35.4% |
40.4% |
40.1% |
For Indiana |
35.5% |
33.6% |
31.9% |
35.6% |
33.6% |
36.2% |
35.2% |
35.6% |
|
36.0% |
34.7% |
35.8% |
36.0% |
35.4% |
35.9% |
34.9% |
34.3% |
| Of all children, the percent who live in poverty: | ||||||||
| Percent of Allen County Child Population in Poverty |
10.4% |
12.6% |
12.7% |
14.6% |
18.1% |
11.1% |
16.6% |
16.8% |
| Percent of Indiana Child Population in Poverty |
14.0% |
11.9% |
12.4% |
14.6% |
13.3% |
14.8% |
16.7% |
17.9% |
| Percent of U.S. Child Population in Poverty |
18.0% |
16.2% |
16.6% |
17.3% |
17.4% |
18.4% |
18.5% |
18.3% |
 |
Note that there is much more fluctuation with the smaller area, i.e. Allen County, when compared to the state of Indiana or the nation. The ACS is based on a sample, and the Census Bureau's studies have found that the ACS is a reliable substitute for the long form of the Census. Small differences may reflect random fluctuations, and of course there will be different types of errors in this process. In preparing this Allen County web site, however, CRI finds that there are a number of cases in which we would advise caution in intrepreting the data. That is, perhaps it would be more prudent to look at the trend and not a single year's data point. |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census
No families in Leo-Cedarville were below poverty as of the 2000 Census.
Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census
Definitions, Sources, and Caveats:
The Census Bureau used a definition of poverty which was developed in the 1960s. There are 48 possible poverty thresholds which depends on the size of the family and the ages of the members. These thresholds are updated annually using the CPI. The thresholds developed by the Census can be obtained by visiting their site or by using this link. There are also Poverty Guidelines, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services. The Census Bureau uses their numbers to CALCULATE the population in poverty; DHHS used their numbers to determine eligibility for certain programs. The poverty guidelines are approximately equal to the poverty thresholds for the prior year,ie 2006 DHHS guidelines are approximately equal to the Census poverty thresholds for 2005.