16.2% of Ava, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.5% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ava, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ava:
16.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ava:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ava:
11.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ava:
15.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.3%
Poverty by age in Ava, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ava,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ava,IL (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ava,IL (% below half of poverty level)
27.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ava, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ava, IL (%)
15.3%White
0.0%Black
81.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ava, IL (absolute numbers)
80White
0Black
9Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ava, IL
Children below poverty level:
Ava, Illinois:
26.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ava:
9.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ava:
13.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.4%Married-couple family
53.8%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
25.9%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
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