11.6% of El Paso, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.9% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.4%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Paso, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Paso:
11.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Paso:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Paso:
23.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Paso:
26.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.2%
Poverty by age in El Paso, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Paso,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Paso,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.9%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Paso,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Paso, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Paso, IL (%)
11.6%White
18.7%Black
32.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
42.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Paso, IL (absolute numbers)
293White
10Black
9Asian
0Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
86.2%Below poverty level
13.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Paso, IL
Children below poverty level:
El Paso, Illinois:
6.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Paso:
7.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Paso:
22.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
22.2%Married-couple family
36.1%Male, no wife present
41.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.6%Worked part-time
90.4%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
26.7%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
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