18.2% of Benld, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.2% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benld, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benld:
18.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benld:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benld:
15.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benld:
15.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Benld, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benld,IL (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benld,IL (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
73.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benld,IL (% below half of poverty level)
50.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benld, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benld, IL (%)
17.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benld, IL (absolute numbers)
243White
16Black
25American Indian
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benld, IL
Children below poverty level:
Benld, Illinois:
24.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benld:
13.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benld:
17.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
41.5%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
50.9%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
39.1%Worked part-time
57.3%Did not work
27.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%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
9.1%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
68.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
54.6%1939 or earlier
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