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Counties in Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Jay County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 92 counties in 2014, at 35.2%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for Indiana was 21.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest35.2Jay County
Lowest5.7Hamilton County
Median19.792 counties
Indiana21.2History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 28.5 %Allen County: 21.7 %Bartholomew County: 16.4 %Benton County: 18 %Blackford County: 23.8 %Boone County: 8.4 %Brown County: 20.6 %Carroll County: 15.6 %Cass County: 21.2 %Clark County: 16.4 %Clay County: 21.3 %Clinton County: 19.6 %Crawford County: 29.8 %Daviess County: 21.7 %Dearborn County: 17.3 %Decatur County: 19.4 %DeKalb County: 14.8 %Delaware County: 26.1 %Dubois County: 9.9 %Elkhart County: 19.8 %Fayette County: 23.4 %Floyd County: 17.2 %Fountain County: 19.8 %Franklin County: 15.4 %Fulton County: 21.6 %Gibson County: 16.9 %Grant County: 30.7 %Greene County: 21.9 %Hamilton County: 5.7 %Hancock County: 9.4 %Harrison County: 15.9 %Hendricks County: 7.9 %Henry County: 21.8 %Howard County: 24 %Huntington County: 16.6 %Jackson County: 19.8 %Jasper County: 13.9 %Jay County: 35.2 %Jefferson County: 25.4 %Jennings County: 22.2 %Johnson County: 13.2 %Knox County: 24.3 %Kosciusko County: 16.7 %LaGrange County: 16.6 %Lake County: 27.3 %LaPorte County: 28.9 %Lawrence County: 19.3 %Madison County: 23.4 %Marion County: 31.4 %Marshall County: 15.8 %Martin County: 18.8 %Miami County: 23.3 %Monroe County: 19 %Montgomery County: 18.5 %Morgan County: 17.6 %Newton County: 17.9 %Noble County: 16.5 %Ohio County: 16.9 %Orange County: 28.1 %Owen County: 23.9 %Parke County: 25.9 %Perry County: 19.5 %Pike County: 16.9 %Porter County: 13.2 %Posey County: 13.6 %Pulaski County: 21.7 %Putnam County: 17.9 %Randolph County: 23.7 %Ripley County: 16 %Rush County: 20.8 %St. Joseph County: 26.5 %Scott County: 27 %Shelby County: 16.5 %Spencer County: 12.8 %Starke County: 23.6 %Steuben County: 19.3 %Sullivan County: 21.8 %Switzerland County: 28.2 %Tippecanoe County: 20.3 %Tipton County: 13.3 %Union County: 21.7 %Vanderburgh County: 25.4 %Vermillion County: 20.1 %Vigo County: 28 %Wabash County: 21.3 %Warren County: 16.3 %Warrick County: 11.1 %Washington County: 25 %Wayne County: 26.3 %Wells County: 15.8 %White County: 17.9 %Whitley County: 13.2 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Jay County: 35.2 %Jay County35.2Marion County: 31.4 %Marion County31.4Grant County: 30.7 %Grant County30.7Crawford County: 29.8 %Crawford County29.8LaPorte County: 28.9 %LaPorte County28.9Adams County: 28.5 %Adams County28.5Switzerland County: 28.2 %Switzerland County28.2Orange County: 28.1 %Orange County28.1Vigo County: 28 %Vigo County28Lake County: 27.3 %Lake County27.3Scott County: 27 %Scott County27St. Joseph County: 26.5 %St. Joseph County26.5Wayne County: 26.3 %Wayne County26.3Delaware County: 26.1 %Delaware County26.1Parke County: 25.9 %Parke County25.9Jefferson County: 25.4 %Jefferson County25.4Vanderburgh County: 25.4 %Vanderburgh County25.4Washington County: 25 %Washington County25Knox County: 24.3 %Knox County24.3Howard County: 24 %Howard County24Owen County: 23.9 %Owen County23.9Blackford County: 23.8 %Blackford County23.8Randolph County: 23.7 %Randolph County23.7Starke County: 23.6 %Starke County23.6Fayette County: 23.4 %Fayette County23.4Madison County: 23.4 %Madison County23.4Miami County: 23.3 %Miami County23.3Jennings County: 22.2 %Jennings County22.2Greene County: 21.9 %Greene County21.9Henry County: 21.8 %Henry County21.8Sullivan County: 21.8 %Sullivan County21.8Allen County: 21.7 %Allen County21.7Daviess County: 21.7 %Daviess County21.7Pulaski County: 21.7 %Pulaski County21.7Union County: 21.7 %Union County21.7Fulton County: 21.6 %Fulton County21.6Clay County: 21.3 %Clay County21.3Wabash County: 21.3 %Wabash County21.3Cass County: 21.2 %Cass County21.2Rush County: 20.8 %Rush County20.8Jay County: 35.2 %Jay County35.2Marion County: 31.4 %Marion County31.4Grant County: 30.7 %Grant County30.7Crawford County: 29.8 %Crawford County29.8LaPorte County: 28.9 %LaPorte County28.9Adams County: 28.5 %Adams County28.5Switzerland County: 28.2 %Switzerland County28.2Orange County: 28.1 %Orange County28.1Vigo County: 28 %Vigo County28Lake County: 27.3 %Lake County27.3Scott County: 27 %Scott County27St. Joseph County: 26.5 %St. Joseph County26.5Wayne County: 26.3 %Wayne County26.3Delaware County: 26.1 %Delaware County26.1Parke County: 25.9 %Parke County25.9Jefferson County: 25.4 %Jefferson County25.4Vanderburgh County: 25.4 %Vanderburgh County25.4Washington County: 25 %Washington County25Knox County: 24.3 %Knox County24.3Howard County: 24 %Howard County24Owen County: 23.9 %Owen County23.9Blackford County: 23.8 %Blackford County23.8Randolph County: 23.7 %Randolph County23.7Starke County: 23.6 %Starke County23.6Fayette County: 23.4 %Fayette County23.4Madison County: 23.4 %Madison County23.4Miami County: 23.3 %Miami County23.3Jennings County: 22.2 %Jennings County22.2Greene County: 21.9 %Greene County21.9Henry County: 21.8 %Henry County21.8Sullivan County: 21.8 %Sullivan County21.8Allen County: 21.7 %Allen County21.7Daviess County: 21.7 %Daviess County21.7Pulaski County: 21.7 %Pulaski County21.7Union County: 21.7 %Union County21.7Fulton County: 21.6 %Fulton County21.6Clay County: 21.3 %Clay County21.3Wabash County: 21.3 %Wabash County21.3Cass County: 21.2 %Cass County21.2Rush County: 20.8 %Rush County20.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Jay County35.2+8 pts
2Marion County31.4+1.3 pts
3Grant County30.7-2.6 pts
4Crawford County29.8-0.6 pts
5LaPorte County28.9+2 pts
6Adams County28.5-0.1 pts
7Switzerland County28.2-4.4 pts
8Orange County28.1+0.5 pts
9Vigo County28-1.7 pts
10Lake County27.3-0.4 pts
11Scott County27+2.5 pts
12St. Joseph County26.5-2.6 pts
13Wayne County26.3-4.3 pts
14Delaware County26.1-1.7 pts
15Parke County25.9-2.6 pts
16Jefferson County25.4+3.1 pts
16Vanderburgh County25.4-1.5 pts
18Washington County25+0.3 pts
19Knox County24.3+0.5 pts
20Howard County24-0.2 pts
21Owen County23.9-1.3 pts
22Blackford County23.8-1.3 pts
23Randolph County23.7-2.5 pts
24Starke County23.6-4.8 pts
25Fayette County23.4-2.5 pts
25Madison County23.4-6.2 pts
27Miami County23.3-2.5 pts
28Jennings County22.2-1.8 pts
29Greene County21.9+1.1 pts
30Henry County21.8-2 pts
30Sullivan County21.8-2 pts
32Allen County21.7-3.1 pts
32Daviess County21.7-1.8 pts
32Pulaski County21.7+1.8 pts
32Union County21.7+0.5 pts
36Fulton County21.6-3.6 pts
37Clay County21.3-1.4 pts
37Wabash County21.30 pts
39Cass County21.20 pts
40Rush County20.8+1.7 pts
41Brown County20.6+0.7 pts
42Tippecanoe County20.3+1.8 pts
43Vermillion County20.1-0.2 pts
44Elkhart County19.8-0.5 pts
44Fountain County19.8+0.6 pts
44Jackson County19.8+2 pts
47Clinton County19.6-1 pts
48Perry County19.5+0.1 pts
49Decatur County19.4+1.4 pts
50Lawrence County19.3-1.1 pts
50Steuben County19.3+0.3 pts
52Monroe County19+1.2 pts
53Martin County18.8-2.6 pts
54Montgomery County18.5-0.9 pts
55Benton County18-0.4 pts
56Newton County17.9+0.7 pts
56Putnam County17.9-0.3 pts
56White County17.9-1.4 pts
59Morgan County17.6-1.1 pts
60Dearborn County17.3+1.4 pts
61Floyd County17.2-0.5 pts
62Gibson County16.9+1 pts
62Ohio County16.9-0.3 pts
62Pike County16.9-1.7 pts
65Kosciusko County16.7-1.1 pts
66Huntington County16.6-1.9 pts
66LaGrange County16.6-2.7 pts
68Noble County16.5-2.8 pts
68Shelby County16.5-1.6 pts
70Bartholomew County16.4-0.1 pts
70Clark County16.4-2 pts
72Warren County16.3+0.3 pts
73Ripley County16+0.9 pts
74Harrison County15.9-1.4 pts
75Marshall County15.8-2.4 pts
75Wells County15.8-1.5 pts
77Carroll County15.6-0.3 pts
78Franklin County15.4-0.5 pts
79DeKalb County14.8-3.9 pts
80Jasper County13.9-0.8 pts
81Posey County13.6+0.2 pts
82Tipton County13.3-1.2 pts
83Johnson County13.2-1.5 pts
83Porter County13.2-1.8 pts
83Whitley County13.20 pts
86Spencer County12.8-1 pts
87Warrick County11.10 pts
88Dubois County9.9-0.5 pts
89Hancock County9.4+0.3 pts
90Boone County8.4-0.3 pts
91Hendricks County7.9+0.2 pts
92Hamilton County5.7-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Jay County, with 35.2% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Hamilton County, with 5.7% in 2014.

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