Latest news about poverty in Cairo, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.5% of Cairo, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.7% of high school graduates and 48.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Cairo, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cairo:
23.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cairo:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cairo:
27.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cairo:
22.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Cairo, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cairo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cairo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
84.0%16 and 17 years
95.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cairo,IL (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cairo, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cairo, IL (%)
27.0%White
22.0%Black
46.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cairo, IL (absolute numbers)
79White
235Black
292+ races
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cairo, IL
Children below poverty level:
Cairo, Illinois:
26.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cairo:
10.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cairo:
48.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.0%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
75.2%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
13.8%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
43.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
43.8%1939 or earlier
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