11.6% of Meredosia, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.0% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meredosia, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meredosia:
11.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meredosia:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meredosia:
19.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meredosia:
32.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in Meredosia, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meredosia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meredosia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.8%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
27.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meredosia,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meredosia, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meredosia, IL (%)
12.4%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meredosia, IL (absolute numbers)
105White
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meredosia, IL
Children below poverty level:
Meredosia, Illinois:
4.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meredosia:
8.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meredosia:
21.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.9%Worked part-time
44.1%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
35.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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