20.0% of Carmi, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 17.6% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carmi, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carmi:
20.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carmi:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carmi:
37.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carmi:
37.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Carmi, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carmi,IL (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.6%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
26.5%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
32.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carmi,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
69.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carmi,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carmi, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carmi, IL (%)
19.0%White
37.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carmi, IL (absolute numbers)
831White
9Black
0American Indian
51Asian
0Other race
332+ races
19Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
78.8%Below poverty level
21.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carmi, IL
Children below poverty level:
Carmi, Illinois:
13.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carmi:
17.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carmi:
23.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.1%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
74.6%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
12.8%One part-time, other didn't work
87.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
27.5%1950 to 1959
20.9%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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