Indiana
State Government
Governor
Eric J. Holcomb (R)
State Senate
10
Democrats,
40
Republicans
State House
30
Democrats,
70
Republicans
Indiana
Economic well-being - Indiana
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.2
Minimum wage
7.3
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
12.2%
Unemployment rate
3.6
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
7.5
Family - Indiana
Children in foster care
$10,563.00
Percent of children in immigrant families
13%
Percent of children living in single parent families
34%
July 30, 2019
Program helping low-income students approach a new school year knowing they can avoid debt
July 19, 2019
Free summer meals help reduce child hunger in Indiana when school is out
March 28, 2019
This Indianapolis teacher said he shouldn’t have to take a ‘vow of poverty’ to stay in the classroom
November 14, 2018
Many Indiana schools receive F grades for how they serve students of color and those with disabilities
July 26, 2018
Indiana’s Free Pre-K Beset With Growing Pains
June 27, 2018