17.9% of Ashton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.3% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.9%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashton:
17.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashton:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashton:
41.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashton:
51.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Ashton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
67.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.8%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
19.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashton, IL (%)
19.5%White
20.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashton, IL (absolute numbers)
142White
2Black
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Ashton, Illinois:
26.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashton:
11.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashton:
30.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
60.7%Married-couple family
39.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
2.3%Worked part-time
93.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.6%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.3%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
58.9%1939 or earlier
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