Latest news about poverty in Georgetown, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Georgetown, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.2% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.3%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
12.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Georgetown:
17.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Georgetown:
30.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Georgetown, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
32.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
30.1%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
34.9%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,IL (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, IL (%)
10.0%White
1.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
92.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, IL (absolute numbers)
283White
2Black
0Native Hawaiian
33Other race
02+ races
49Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, IL
Children below poverty level:
Georgetown, Illinois:
14.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Georgetown:
8.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Georgetown:
51.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.3%Married-couple family
25.6%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
75.9%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Georgetown, Illinois (IL) on our hugely popular Illinois forum.