29.6% of Fairmont City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 19.9% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.2%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairmont City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont City:
29.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont City:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairmont City:
21.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairmont City:
14.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Fairmont City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairmont City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
88.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairmont City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
58.1%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
88.2%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
73.5%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
27.5%25 to 34 years
52.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
57.1%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairmont City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairmont City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont City, IL (%)
14.2%White
0.0%Black
10.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
49.2%Other race
22.0%2+ races
36.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont City, IL (absolute numbers)
61White
0Black
46American Indian
0Asian
424Other race
672+ races
504Hispanic
37.7%Below poverty level
62.3%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairmont City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Fairmont City, Illinois:
54.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairmont City:
19.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairmont City:
37.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
57.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.2%Worked part-time
92.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
78.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
28.4%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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