Poverty in many Indiana cities is on the rise, according to a new study. One of the lead researchers for the Indianapolis think tank, The Sagamore Institute, is the former police chief for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Troy Riggs. An individual is considered to be living in poverty if they make less than $11,000 per year. The study shows 11 of Indiana’s major cities have a rise in poverty. Bloomington has the highest poverty rate at 38-percent.  Gary is second at 37 percent. Muncie, the state’s 11^th-largest city, is third with 32.2 percent.