20.4% of Thebes, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 16.8% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.5%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thebes, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thebes:
20.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thebes:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thebes:
32.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thebes:
28.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.5%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Thebes, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thebes,IL (percentage below poverty level)
42.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thebes,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thebes,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thebes, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thebes, IL (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
68.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thebes, IL (absolute numbers)
54White
22Black
92+ races
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thebes, IL
Children below poverty level:
Thebes, Illinois:
32.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thebes:
16.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thebes:
8.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
46.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
56.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
37.5%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
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