Latest news about poverty in Jacksonville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Jacksonville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.2% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
17.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
21.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
22.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
20.3%15 years
39.3%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
26.6%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.1%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, IL (%)
14.1%White
34.3%Black
46.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
52.1%2+ races
43.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, IL (absolute numbers)
1,788White
292Black
15American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
6642+ races
166Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, Illinois:
25.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
14.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
27.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
33.6%Married-couple family
15.8%Male, no wife present
50.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
67.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.9%One part-time, other didn't work
15.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
12.6%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
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