Latest news about poverty in Benton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.3% of Benton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.5% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.5%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
16.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
22.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
26.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Benton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.6%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
52.8%15 years
72.7%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
33.5%35 to 44 years
27.1%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, IL (%)
15.0%White
82.0%Black
100.0%Other race
45.0%2+ races
54.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, IL (absolute numbers)
860White
9Black
21Other race
2982+ races
149Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Benton, Illinois:
14.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
15.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
34.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.0%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
62.2%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
36.2%Both worked part-time
24.1%One part-time, other didn't work
39.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
31.3%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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