18.0% of Leaf River, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.7% of high school graduates and 57.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leaf River, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leaf River:
18.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leaf River:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leaf River:
10.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leaf River:
7.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Leaf River, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leaf River,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
38.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leaf River,IL (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
33.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leaf River,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leaf River, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leaf River, IL (%)
16.0%White
86.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
59.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leaf River, IL (absolute numbers)
62White
6Black
0American Indian
2Asian
122+ races
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leaf River, IL
Children below poverty level:
Leaf River, Illinois:
35.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leaf River:
8.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leaf River:
57.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.3%Worked part-time
46.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
64.7%1939 or earlier
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