Latest news about poverty in Lawrenceville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Lawrenceville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.7% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.6%. For comparison, it was 36.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawrenceville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrenceville:
15.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrenceville:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawrenceville:
17.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawrenceville:
23.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.6%
Residents above poverty level:
36.1%
Poverty by age in Lawrenceville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawrenceville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.6%6 to 11 years
44.6%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawrenceville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
25.9%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
37.8%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
30.2%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawrenceville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawrenceville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrenceville, IL (%)
15.0%White
40.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrenceville, IL (absolute numbers)
496White
77Black
0Asian
0Other race
562+ races
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawrenceville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lawrenceville, Illinois:
26.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawrenceville:
11.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawrenceville:
7.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
10.1%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
77.5%Female, no husband present
9.9%Worked full-time, year-round
48.8%Worked part-time
41.3%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
3.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
59.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
20.4%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
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