Latest news about poverty in Marion, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Marion, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.5% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
23.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
32.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Marion, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,IL (percentage below poverty level)
35.7%Under 5 years
39.7%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
28.7%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
25.7%15 years
55.9%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
21.8%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,IL (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, IL (%)
11.6%White
28.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
40.2%2+ races
40.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, IL (absolute numbers)
1,601White
217Black
0American Indian
48Asian
0Other race
5102+ races
196Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, IL
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Illinois:
13.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
11.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
32.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
41.9%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
74.3%Did not work
22.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
17.7%One part-time, other didn't work
51.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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