12.0% of Colchester, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.1% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colchester, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Colchester:
12.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Colchester:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Colchester:
35.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Colchester:
35.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Colchester, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colchester,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.8%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colchester,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colchester,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colchester, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, IL (%)
12.5%White
15.0%2+ races
8.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colchester, IL (absolute numbers)
131White
32+ races
2Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colchester, IL
Children below poverty level:
Colchester, Illinois:
6.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Colchester:
13.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Colchester:
24.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
33.3%Married-couple family
58.3%Male, no wife present
8.3%Female, no husband present
19.6%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
57.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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