11.5% of Carthage, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.1% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.4% of high school graduates and 47.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 8.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carthage, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
11.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carthage:
12.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
18.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
8.5%
Poverty by age in Carthage, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carthage,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carthage,IL (percentage below poverty level)
57.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
43.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.6%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carthage,IL (% below half of poverty level)
34.5%Under 6 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carthage, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, IL (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, IL (absolute numbers)
255White
3Black
0American Indian
0Asian
25Other race
02+ races
23Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carthage, IL
Children below poverty level:
Carthage, Illinois:
23.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carthage:
7.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carthage:
47.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
80.8%Female, no husband present
20.5%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
67.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
43.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
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