Latest news about poverty in Pocahontas, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Pocahontas, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.0% of high school graduates and 5.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pocahontas, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pocahontas:
14.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pocahontas:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pocahontas:
19.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pocahontas:
36.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Pocahontas, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pocahontas,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pocahontas,IL (percentage below poverty level)
58.3%Under 5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
84.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pocahontas,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pocahontas, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocahontas, IL (%)
14.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocahontas, IL (absolute numbers)
104White
0American Indian
2Other race
112+ races
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pocahontas, IL
Children below poverty level:
Pocahontas, Illinois:
15.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pocahontas:
15.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pocahontas:
5.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
73.7%Male, no wife present
26.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.7%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
53.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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