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Most residents in poverty, Indiana cities · 2000

Indiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 134 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Indianapolis, ININ901,11692,766–

02Gary, ININ67,28926,497−23%

03Fort Wayne, ININ275,20325,738+29%

04Bloomington, ININ83,30720,527+8%

05South Bend, ININ103,20117,966+18%

06Evansville, ININ116,17616,622−10%

07Muncie, ININ65,46615,571−8%

08Hammond, ININ75,71211,900+5%

09Terre Haute, ININ58,76411,444−3%

10West Lafayette, ININ45,74711,021+24%

11Anderson, ININ56,1537,985−25%

12East Chicago, ININ25,6107,901−9%

13Elkhart, ININ54,0927,033+29%

14Lafayette, ININ71,2386,810+76%

15Richmond, ININ35,3766,133−23%

16Kokomo, ININ59,9996,014−19%

17Marion, ININ28,2345,303−14%

18New Albany, ININ37,4635,153−8%

19Mishawaka, ININ51,2264,612+19%

20Michigan City, ININ31,3384,390−21%

21Vincennes, ININ16,3783,876−6%

22Columbus, ININ52,6553,172−8%

23Jeffersonville, ININ54,1342,762−15%

24Goshen, ININ34,5252,726+50%

25Lawrence, ININ50,4202,595+30%

26Greenwood, ININ69,3492,539+59%

27Portage, ININ38,6342,507+9%

28Valparaiso, ININ35,1772,489+18%

29La Porte, ININ22,6002,371+8%

30New Castle, ININ17,3902,209−37%

31Lake Station, ININ12,9772,031+25%

32Logansport, ININ18,2871,988−25%

33Crawfordsville, ININ16,6991,962−3%

34Frankfort, ININ16,8371,942+8%

35Seymour, ININ22,4501,816+1%

36Clarksville, ININ22,2531,727−6%

37Shelbyville, ININ21,2041,628+19%

38Washington, ININ12,9911,622−3%

39Connersville, ININ13,4061,618−27%

40Bedford, ININ13,9621,590+1%

41Noblesville, ININ76,1111,544+17%

42Peru, ININ10,9621,536−28%

43Elwood, ININ8,5251,485−3%

44Franklin, ININ26,7431,483+5%

45Madison, ININ12,3041,478−7%

46Huntington, ININ17,1671,409−2%

47Martinsville, ININ12,1411,353+7%

48Merrillville, ININ37,4071,299+34%

49Princeton, ININ8,5241,294+14%

50Plymouth, ININ11,0811,290+25%

51Hobart, ININ29,2981,214+9%

52Greensburg, ININ12,3151,168+34%

53Charlestown, ININ8,8021,150+18%

54Warsaw, ININ16,1301,138+18%

55Speedway, ININ14,3731,127+38%

56Wabash, ININ10,1901,096−23%

57Brazil, ININ8,3431,081−28%

58Lebanon, ININ17,9131,016−20%

59Greencastle, ININ9,924971−19%

60Carmel, ININ105,634959+140%

61Plainfield, ININ38,574953+99%

62Kendallville, ININ10,371950+6%

63Scottsburg, ININ7,478938+1%

64Mount Vernon, ININ6,289931+28%

65Munster, ININ23,504929+269%

66Beech Grove, ININ14,671904+30%

67Tell City, ININ7,441878−8%

68Bluffton, ININ10,583855+21%

69New Haven, ININ16,337817+140%

70Schererville, ININ29,825782+14%

71Angola, ININ9,366770+42%

72North Vernon, ININ6,559766+1%

73Rochester, ININ6,132761+13%

74Crown Point, ININ35,616737+21%

75Decatur, ININ10,090731−26%

76Hartford City, ININ5,898720−6%

77Salem, ININ6,427715+4%

78Linton, ININ5,245712−30%

79Highland, ININ23,409710−17%

80Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243697−15%

81Griffith, ININ16,137678−9%

82Jasper, ININ17,279676+15%

83Fishers, ININ104,812664+361%

84Rushville, ININ6,171658−24%

85Boonville, ININ6,689631−24%

86Auburn, ININ14,068625+33%

87Greenfield, ININ26,544624−31%

88Portland, ININ6,237615−1%

89Cedar Lake, ININ16,789613−47%

90Gas City, ININ6,081607−5%

91Huntingburg, ININ6,522605+3%

92North Manchester, ININ5,230545+9%

93Rensselaer, ININ5,681529+21%

94Lowell, ININ11,853490+31%

95Dyer, ININ16,273477+140%

96Ellettsville, ININ6,840470+31%

97Monticello, ININ5,595461+12%

98Chesterton, ININ14,635455+24%

99Columbia City, ININ10,256451+35%

100Alexandria, ININ5,223439−48%

101Mooresville, ININ10,173400+11%

102Granger, ININ30,321388+62%

103Tipton, ININ5,263380+57%

104Westfield, ININ66,258369+129%

105Dunlap, ININ6,109362+106%

106Cumberland, ININ8,066362−21%

107Garrett, ININ6,694350−35%

108Zionsville, ININ33,624347+567%

109Brownsburg, ININ34,089331+48%

110South Haven, ININ7,241328−19%

111Porter, ININ5,167323+145%

112Sellersburg, ININ10,305322−37%

113Nappanee, ININ6,885310−15%

114Winona Lake, ININ5,126269−44%

115Batesville, ININ7,401214+52%

116Yorktown, ININ11,947198−5%

117Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402192+243%

118Avon, ININ25,350183–

119Danville, ININ13,415162−23%

120Pendleton, ININ5,930160+37%

121Sheridan, ININ5,746149−35%

122St. John, ININ24,841144+586%

123New Whiteland, ININ5,937136+49%

124Westville, ININ5,387134−62%

125Hidden Valley, ININ5,706126+200%

126Bargersville, ININ11,86292+48%

127Bright, ININ5,54090−22%

128Whiteland, ININ5,88475−18%

129Cicero, ININ5,58175−31%

130Huntertown, ININ11,60074+64%

131Winfield, ININ9,14064–

132Whitestown, ININ15,76734+6%

133Highland, ININ5,11428−66%

134McCordsville, ININ13,0940−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS