Latest news about poverty in Fairfield, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Fairfield, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.6% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfield, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
18.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfield:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfield:
17.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfield:
20.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Fairfield, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
68.2%15 years
47.7%16 and 17 years
37.9%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfield,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.2%Under 5 years
72.7%5 years
49.6%6 to 11 years
57.6%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfield,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfield, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, IL (%)
16.0%White
74.0%Black
100.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
67.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfield, IL (absolute numbers)
700White
76Black
36Asian
46Other race
382+ races
41Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
73.3%Below poverty level
26.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfield, IL
Children below poverty level:
Fairfield, Illinois:
35.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfield:
11.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfield:
19.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
14.2%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
76.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.7%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
26.1%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
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