19.1% of Mount Vernon, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.3% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Vernon, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
19.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Vernon:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Vernon:
23.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Vernon:
25.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Mount Vernon, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Vernon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
20.5%15 years
18.3%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Vernon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
65.8%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
47.0%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
44.9%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Vernon,IL (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Vernon, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, IL (%)
17.5%White
33.4%Black
4.6%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
46.6%Other race
23.9%2+ races
3.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Vernon, IL (absolute numbers)
1,850White
534Black
2American Indian
4Asian
0Native Hawaiian
37Other race
3932+ races
24Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Vernon, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mount Vernon, Illinois:
30.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Vernon:
14.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Vernon:
19.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.8%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
71.9%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.2%One full-time, other part-time
9.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.5%Both worked part-time
26.1%One part-time, other didn't work
53.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
20.1%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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