28.6% of Brownstown, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.2% of high school graduates and 63.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.8%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownstown, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownstown:
28.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownstown:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownstown:
29.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownstown:
18.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Brownstown, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownstown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownstown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownstown,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
37.7%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownstown, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownstown, IL (%)
29.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownstown, IL (absolute numbers)
210White
0American Indian
02+ races
3Hispanic
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownstown, IL
Children below poverty level:
Brownstown, Illinois:
39.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownstown:
15.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownstown:
63.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.2%Married-couple family
21.2%Male, no wife present
60.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.9%Worked part-time
85.1%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
83.3%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
30.8%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
30.8%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
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