Latest news about poverty in Edwardsville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.5% of Edwardsville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.1% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.0%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edwardsville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edwardsville:
14.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edwardsville:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edwardsville:
18.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edwardsville:
13.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Edwardsville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edwardsville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
7.4%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edwardsville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edwardsville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edwardsville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edwardsville, IL (%)
14.4%White
20.6%Black
28.5%American Indian
18.9%Asian
16.5%Other race
24.0%2+ races
25.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edwardsville, IL (absolute numbers)
2,880White
291Black
25American Indian
106Asian
24Other race
4492+ races
167Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edwardsville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Edwardsville, Illinois:
4.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edwardsville:
6.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edwardsville:
9.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
31.1%Married-couple family
34.6%Male, no wife present
34.2%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
73.0%Worked part-time
22.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.4%One full-time, other part-time
11.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
24.8%1939 or earlier
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