Latest news about poverty in Princeton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.7% of Princeton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.4% of high school graduates and 32.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.8%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Princeton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Princeton:
28.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Princeton:
33.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.1%
Poverty by age in Princeton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Princeton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
83.8%5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Princeton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
46.9%15 years
49.1%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Princeton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
25.7%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Princeton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, IL (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
67.0%Other race
20.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, IL (absolute numbers)
935White
2Black
0Asian
109Other race
892+ races
43Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Princeton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Princeton, Illinois:
22.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Princeton:
11.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Princeton:
32.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
9.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.3%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.5%Worked part-time
63.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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