Latest news about poverty in Urbana, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.7% of Urbana, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.1% of high school graduates and 40.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.4%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Urbana, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Urbana:
27.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Urbana:
18.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Urbana:
35.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Urbana:
13.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.4%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Urbana, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Urbana,IL (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
39.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.0%16 and 17 years
51.3%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Urbana,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
43.9%5 years
32.5%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
71.1%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Urbana,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Urbana, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urbana, IL (%)
21.3%White
31.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
43.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
35.6%Other race
23.2%2+ races
27.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urbana, IL (absolute numbers)
3,661White
1,801Black
0American Indian
2,150Asian
0Native Hawaiian
275Other race
6232+ races
706Hispanic
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Urbana, IL
Children below poverty level:
Urbana, Illinois:
15.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Urbana:
13.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Urbana:
40.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
30.3%Married-couple family
25.6%Male, no wife present
44.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
49.1%Worked part-time
48.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.9%One full-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
55.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
37.5%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
22.3%1939 or earlier
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