Indiana
State Government
Governor
Eric J. Holcomb (R)
State Senate
10
Democrats,
40
Republicans
State House
30
Democrats,
70
Republicans
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%
The Journal Gazette, November 21, 2014: Preschool grants offered to low-income Hoosier families
"Allen County families who meet certain income requirements can apply for prekindergarten educational grants from Indiana's Office of Early Education and Out-of-School Learning. The grant would cover the costs of enrolling children in an approved On My Way Pre-K program in public or private schools, licensed child care centers, licensed homes or registered ministries as long as those programs meet the requirements of a state-approved provider, according to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration."
The San Francisco Chronicle, June 03, 2014: Indiana preschool program won't start this year
"Republican Gov. Mike Pence had touted the plan to pay for low-income children to attend early childhood programs as a top accomplishment of the 2014 legislative session. The bill approved by legislators called for the state Family and Social Services Administration to pick five counties around the state for a pilot program."
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 30, 2014: Feds roll out school meal program
"More Allen County students could receive free meals next school year through a nationwide program designed to help children in high-poverty areas."
The Kokomo Tribune, November 26, 2013: More Ind. students living near poverty
"More students across the state and in Howard County are living in low-income households and schools are finding ways to accommodate those students."
Pharos-Tribune, May 26, 2013: Free lunch program no longer a poverty indicator
"Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley said he and other GOP legislative leaders have 'lost confidence' in the accuracy of the federal school lunch program as an indicator of poverty. There's no accountability in the federal program,' Kenley said."
The Courier-Journal, April 14, 2013: JCPS braces for sequestration budget cuts that will affect programs for low-income students
"Exact figures won't be known until May, but projected 5 percent to 10 percent reductions to Title I funding for low-income students, special education, Head Start and other programs for the 2013-14 school year could threaten funding for nearly 300 teacher and staff positions and may require trimming programs, district officials said."