11.9% of Alma, 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 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alma, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
11.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alma:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alma:
8.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 35.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alma:
23.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Alma, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alma,IL (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.6%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alma,IL (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alma,IL (% below half of poverty level)
23.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alma, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, IL (%)
12.1%White
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alma, IL (absolute numbers)
38White
22+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alma, IL
Children below poverty level:
Alma, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alma:
8.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alma:
20.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
44.4%Married-couple family
55.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.2%Worked part-time
43.8%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
20.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
52.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
30.9%1939 or earlier
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