13.3% of Eureka, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.7% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.3%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eureka, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
13.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eureka:
19.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eureka:
20.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Eureka, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eureka,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
41.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eureka,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
39.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eureka,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eureka, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, IL (%)
13.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%Asian
8.0%Other race
40.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, IL (absolute numbers)
555White
14Black
18Asian
20Other race
702+ races
35Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eureka, IL
Children below poverty level:
Eureka, Illinois:
5.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eureka:
11.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eureka:
18.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
70.2%Married-couple family
14.6%Male, no wife present
15.2%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
47.7%Worked part-time
39.4%Did not work
9.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
57.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.7%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
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
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