Latest news about poverty in Carbondale, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.9% of Carbondale, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 21.4% of high school graduates and 45.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.9%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carbondale, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carbondale:
37.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carbondale:
22.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carbondale:
38.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carbondale:
15.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.9%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in Carbondale, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carbondale,IL (percentage below poverty level)
32.6%Under 5 years
89.4%5 years
56.7%6 to 11 years
39.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.3%16 and 17 years
56.8%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
24.9%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carbondale,IL (percentage below poverty level)
74.4%Under 5 years
48.9%5 years
49.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
54.4%15 years
26.2%16 and 17 years
57.7%18 to 24 years
37.6%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carbondale,IL (% below half of poverty level)
42.6%Under 6 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
16.5%12 to 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carbondale, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carbondale, IL (%)
38.2%White
41.8%Black
60.3%American Indian
29.6%Asian
23.7%Native Hawaiian
45.7%Other race
30.4%2+ races
31.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carbondale, IL (absolute numbers)
3,988White
2,102Black
38American Indian
423Asian
18Native Hawaiian
209Other race
3742+ races
279Hispanic
38.0%Below poverty level
62.0%Above poverty level
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carbondale, IL
Children below poverty level:
Carbondale, Illinois:
49.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carbondale:
21.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carbondale:
45.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
27.8%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
63.8%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
62.8%Worked part-time
29.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
46.3%One part-time, other didn't work
50.5%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
3.6%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
40.4%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
23.6%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
33.5%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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