Poverty in the U.S. — The Poorest Towns in Every State

Knox, Indiana

knox, indiana

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Median Household Income: $33,709
Poverty Rate: 21.5%
Population: 3,520
Median Home Value: $76,600

This small Indiana town’s median household income is over $18k lower than the national average. Not to mention, the city’s median household income is also $75,000 less than the median household income of Indiana’s wealthiest town, Zionsville.

Housing prices, however, are about in line with the income – something you don’t see in many of our states! In other words, people are still able to afford living costs despite having a lower median household income.

Written by Camille Moore

Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.