48.5% of Gorham, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 30.9% of high school graduates and 41.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Gorham, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gorham:
48.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gorham:
43.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gorham:
45.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 25.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gorham:
22.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Gorham, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gorham,IL (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
94.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gorham,IL (percentage below poverty level)
77.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
52.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.2%35 to 44 years
40.9%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gorham,IL (% below half of poverty level)
77.0%Under 6 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 17 years
69.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gorham, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gorham, IL (%)
54.6%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gorham, IL (absolute numbers)
146White
50.9%Below poverty level
49.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gorham, IL
Children below poverty level:
Gorham, Illinois:
65.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gorham:
30.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gorham:
41.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.3%Worked part-time
94.7%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
83.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
65.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
35.4%1939 or earlier
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