26.7% of Girard, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.5% of high school graduates and 59.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.5%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Girard, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Girard:
26.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Girard:
18.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Girard:
25.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Girard:
26.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Girard, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Girard,IL (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Girard,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
43.6%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
65.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Girard,IL (% below half of poverty level)
38.9%Under 6 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
34.7%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
35.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Girard, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Girard, IL (%)
27.0%White
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Girard, IL (absolute numbers)
368White
7Native Hawaiian
0Other race
182+ races
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Girard, IL
Children below poverty level:
Girard, Illinois:
35.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Girard:
14.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Girard:
59.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
11.0%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
45.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%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
18.3%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
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