Latest news about poverty in Fairmont, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.7% of Fairmont, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.9% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 50.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairmont, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont:
19.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairmont:
30.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairmont:
14.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
50.0%
Poverty by age in Fairmont, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairmont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
72.5%16 and 17 years
66.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairmont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
37.2%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 14 years
48.0%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
25.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairmont,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairmont, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont, IL (%)
22.4%White
12.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
10.4%Other race
2.7%2+ races
24.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont, IL (absolute numbers)
167White
107Black
0American Indian
0Asian
46Other race
102+ races
241Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
52.4%Below poverty level
47.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairmont, IL
Children below poverty level:
Fairmont, Illinois:
23.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairmont:
13.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairmont:
20.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
86.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
80.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
32.4%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
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