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14.2% of Fulton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.6% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.8%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fulton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
14.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fulton:
13.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fulton:
15.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.4%
Poverty by age in Fulton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fulton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.8%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
46.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fulton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
73.7%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
34.6%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
27.1%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fulton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fulton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, IL (%)
14.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, IL (absolute numbers)
488White
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fulton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Fulton, Illinois:
14.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fulton:
11.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fulton:
26.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
81.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.2%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
71.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.2%One full-time, other part-time
9.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.6%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
10.4%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
54.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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