by Matt Nowlin | Nov 3, 2016 | Poverty & Income
This is part of our IndyVitals blog series, exploring the data behind IndyVitals.org. Poverty does not affect all populations equally. Unfortunately, women, people of color, and people with less education are statistically more likely to fall below the poverty line....
by Matt Nowlin | Aug 23, 2016 | Economy, Health, Poverty & Income
This is part of our IndyVitals blog series, exploring the data behind IndyVitals.org. You may be aware that the U.S. has a disproportionately large uninsured population when compared to countries with similar developed economies. While many of these countries have...
by Jim Dowling | May 2, 2016 | Equity, Health
Article You May Have Missed: The April 11, 2016 issue of the The New York Times featured the article, “The Rich Live Longer Everywhere. For the Poor, Geography Matters.” This topic resonates with the Polis Center and SAVI as we prepared a report on a...
by Jim Dowling | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Sharon Kandris The City of Indianapolis, IUPUI, and Lilly Endowment recently announced a $30 million investment to improve IUPUI and the Near Westside neighborhood (See IndyStar story by Erika Smith). Some of the major improvements will include streetscapes, new...
by Matt Nowlin | Sep 25, 2013 | Poverty & Income
1 out of 5 people in Marion County are in poverty. For a family of 4, that means an annual income of $23,500 or less. Last week, the US Census Bureau released the 2012 poverty rates for all counties across the nation. While the data show there was no significant...
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