12.7% of Bowen, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.9% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.1%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowen, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowen:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowen:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bowen:
30.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowen:
48.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.1%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Bowen, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowen,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowen,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
47.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
41.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowen,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowen, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowen, IL (%)
11.2%White
50.8%Black
0.0%Asian
29.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowen, IL (absolute numbers)
69White
4Black
0Asian
262+ races
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowen, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bowen, Illinois:
9.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bowen:
12.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bowen:
30.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.2%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.5%Worked part-time
92.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
54.1%1939 or earlier
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