Latest news about poverty in Springfield, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Springfield, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.9% of high school graduates and 55.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Springfield:
19.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
19.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Springfield, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
22.3%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,IL (% below half of poverty level)
12.0%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, IL (%)
7.9%White
41.9%Black
25.9%American Indian
6.7%Asian
29.3%Other race
25.4%2+ races
14.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, IL (absolute numbers)
6,082White
8,963Black
41American Indian
232Asian
198Other race
2,0802+ races
480Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, IL
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, Illinois:
20.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Springfield:
9.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Springfield:
55.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
33.4%Married-couple family
27.4%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
5.8%Both worked full-time
9.3%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
10.8%Both worked part-time
19.7%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
30.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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