30.0% of Clay City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 18.4% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.1%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clay City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clay City:
30.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clay City:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clay City:
31.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clay City:
16.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Clay City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clay City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clay City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
41.8%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
85.7%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
40.7%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clay City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clay City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay City, IL (%)
31.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clay City, IL (absolute numbers)
259White
0Black
0Other race
62+ races
30.7%Below poverty level
69.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clay City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Clay City, Illinois:
42.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clay City:
18.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clay City:
45.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
41.8%Married-couple family
32.7%Male, no wife present
25.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
43.6%Worked part-time
51.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.7%One part-time, other didn't work
43.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
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