3.8% of Benson, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 210.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 2.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benson, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benson:
3.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benson:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benson:
5.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benson:
11.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
2.5%
Poverty by age in Benson, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
57.0%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
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%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 Benson,IL (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benson, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benson, IL (%)
3.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benson, IL (absolute numbers)
12White
5Black
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benson, IL
Children below poverty level:
Benson, Illinois:
2.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benson:
1.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
60.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
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