7.3% of Ashkum, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 4.1% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashkum, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashkum:
7.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashkum:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashkum:
25.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashkum:
56.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Ashkum, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashkum,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashkum,IL (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashkum,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashkum, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashkum, IL (%)
7.3%White
37.6%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashkum, IL (absolute numbers)
53White
7Black
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashkum, IL
Children below poverty level:
Ashkum, Illinois:
3.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashkum:
4.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashkum:
23.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
67.6%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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