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21.9% of Justice, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.6% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 37.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Justice, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Justice:
21.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Justice:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Justice:
31.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Justice:
15.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.9%
Poverty by age in Justice, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Justice,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
64.6%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Justice,IL (percentage below poverty level)
43.5%Under 5 years
45.0%5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
39.5%12 to 14 years
42.8%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Justice,IL (% below half of poverty level)
25.3%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Justice, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Justice, IL (%)
24.6%White
32.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.8%2+ races
14.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Justice, IL (absolute numbers)
1,596White
829Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
350Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Justice, IL
Children below poverty level:
Justice, Illinois:
38.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Justice:
15.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Justice:
21.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
56.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
51.0%Worked part-time
47.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
23.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
67.5%One part-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
30.7%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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