29.7% of Cobden, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 17.3% of high school graduates and 81.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cobden, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cobden:
29.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cobden:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cobden:
49.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cobden:
33.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Cobden, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cobden,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
59.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cobden,IL (percentage below poverty level)
69.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
72.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
27.4%45 to 54 years
32.6%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cobden,IL (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
41.9%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cobden, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cobden, IL (%)
28.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cobden, IL (absolute numbers)
176White
1Black
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1622+ races
114Hispanic
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
33.7%Below poverty level
66.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cobden, IL
Children below poverty level:
Cobden, Illinois:
24.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cobden:
17.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cobden:
81.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
43.1%Married-couple family
29.4%Male, no wife present
27.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
78.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
90.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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