Latest news about poverty in Peru, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Peru, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.7% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.7% of high school graduates and 3.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.3%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peru, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peru:
6.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peru:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peru:
8.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peru:
19.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Peru, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peru,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peru,IL (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peru,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
0.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peru, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peru, IL (%)
8.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
10.8%Other race
6.8%2+ races
2.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peru, IL (absolute numbers)
661White
0Black
0Asian
10Other race
362+ races
14Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peru, IL
Children below poverty level:
Peru, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peru:
6.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peru:
3.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
51.8%Married-couple family
0.6%Male, no wife present
47.6%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
34.6%Worked part-time
50.3%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
22.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
23.4%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
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