Latest news about poverty in Hamilton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Hamilton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.9% of high school graduates and 11.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.3%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
9.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
20.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
32.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, IL (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
22.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, IL (absolute numbers)
208White
32Black
0Asian
112+ races
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Illinois:
10.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
8.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
11.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.5%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
70.8%Female, no husband present
60.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
30.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
8.8%1980 to 1989
36.8%1970 to 1979
27.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
30.7%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
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