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10.2% of Homer, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.7% of high school graduates and 8.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homer, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
10.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homer:
10.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homer:
15.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Homer, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homer,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homer,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
35.5%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homer,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homer, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, IL (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, IL (absolute numbers)
94White
8Black
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homer, IL
Children below poverty level:
Homer, Illinois:
17.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homer:
9.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homer:
8.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
5.9%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
70.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%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
100.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
42.6%1939 or earlier
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