Latest news about poverty in Belleville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.7% of Belleville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.3% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.6%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belleville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belleville:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belleville:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belleville:
18.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belleville:
15.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Belleville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belleville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
20.5%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
24.1%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belleville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
31.7%Under 5 years
85.2%5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belleville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belleville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belleville, IL (%)
10.4%White
28.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
38.2%Other race
15.0%2+ races
25.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belleville, IL (absolute numbers)
2,409White
3,282Black
0American Indian
82Asian
0Native Hawaiian
358Other race
5872+ races
443Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belleville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Belleville, Illinois:
24.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belleville:
12.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belleville:
24.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
17.9%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
74.1%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
56.6%Did not work
7.7%Both worked full-time
1.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
61.3%One part-time, other didn't work
3.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
33.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
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