Latest news about poverty in Grafton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.2% of Grafton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.4% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 5.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grafton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grafton:
10.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grafton:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grafton:
20.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grafton:
34.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.3%
Poverty by age in Grafton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grafton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.3%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grafton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.3%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grafton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grafton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, IL (%)
10.9%White
5.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, IL (absolute numbers)
56White
32+ races
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grafton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Grafton, Illinois:
9.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grafton:
8.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grafton:
40.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
80.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
79.4%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
22.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
55.6%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
31.9%1939 or earlier
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