15.0% of Belgium, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.4% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belgium, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belgium:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belgium:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belgium:
17.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belgium:
16.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Belgium, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belgium,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
94.7%12 to 14 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belgium,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belgium,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belgium, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belgium, IL (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belgium, IL (absolute numbers)
38White
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belgium, IL
Children below poverty level:
Belgium, Illinois:
27.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belgium:
12.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belgium:
10.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.4%Worked full-time, year-round
76.9%Worked part-time
7.7%Did not 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
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
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