Latest news about poverty in Genoa, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Genoa, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.1% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 21.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Genoa, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Genoa:
11.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Genoa:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Genoa:
28.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Genoa:
23.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.4%
Poverty by age in Genoa, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Genoa,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
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Genoa,IL (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
69.8%5 years
59.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
52.1%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Genoa,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Genoa, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Genoa, IL (%)
7.8%White
9.8%Black
0.0%Other race
66.2%2+ races
25.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Genoa, IL (absolute numbers)
314White
2Black
0Other race
3182+ races
208Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Genoa, IL
Children below poverty level:
Genoa, Illinois:
15.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Genoa:
10.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Genoa:
18.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.3%Female, no husband present
31.9%Worked full-time, year-round
10.6%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
65.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
34.8%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
2.5%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
21.3%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
26.2%1939 or earlier
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