Latest news about poverty in Swansea, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.7% of Swansea, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.3% of high school graduates and 6.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.4%. For comparison, it was 14.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swansea, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swansea:
6.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swansea:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swansea:
11.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swansea:
19.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.7%
Poverty by age in Swansea, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swansea,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swansea,IL (percentage below poverty level)
29.7%Under 5 years
20.8%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swansea,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swansea, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swansea, IL (%)
6.8%White
11.6%Black
2.1%Asian
5.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swansea, IL (absolute numbers)
678White
313Black
9Asian
792+ races
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
0.8%Below poverty level
99.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swansea, IL
Children below poverty level:
Swansea, Illinois:
11.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swansea:
6.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swansea:
6.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
26.5%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
69.5%Female, no husband present
16.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.8%Worked part-time
46.9%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
16.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
47.5%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
17.3%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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