Latest news about poverty in Murphysboro, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Murphysboro, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.4% of high school graduates and 17.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murphysboro, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murphysboro:
17.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murphysboro:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murphysboro:
23.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murphysboro:
30.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Murphysboro, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murphysboro,IL (percentage below poverty level)
67.8%Under 5 years
87.7%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murphysboro,IL (percentage below poverty level)
66.1%Under 5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
57.1%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
31.2%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murphysboro,IL (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murphysboro, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murphysboro, IL (%)
13.3%White
25.2%Black
0.0%Asian
27.2%Other race
49.9%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murphysboro, IL (absolute numbers)
637White
240Black
0Asian
181Other race
2692+ races
164Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murphysboro, IL
Children below poverty level:
Murphysboro, Illinois:
38.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murphysboro:
11.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murphysboro:
17.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
13.3%Married-couple family
8.9%Male, no wife present
77.8%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
79.8%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
40.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
40.6%1939 or earlier
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