13.2% of Bluford, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.4% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.0%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bluford, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bluford:
13.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bluford:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bluford:
9.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bluford:
9.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Bluford, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bluford,IL (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
51.4%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bluford,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.4%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bluford,IL (% below half of poverty level)
21.2%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bluford, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluford, IL (%)
9.8%White
0.0%American Indian
65.2%2+ races
43.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluford, IL (absolute numbers)
43White
0American Indian
452+ races
19Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bluford, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bluford, Illinois:
16.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bluford:
5.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bluford:
22.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
65.0%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
69.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
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