6.8% of Mechanicsburg, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 1.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mechanicsburg, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsburg:
6.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsburg:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mechanicsburg:
7.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mechanicsburg:
13.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
1.5%
Poverty by age in Mechanicsburg, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mechanicsburg,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mechanicsburg,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mechanicsburg,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mechanicsburg, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsburg, IL (%)
5.6%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsburg, IL (absolute numbers)
39White
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mechanicsburg, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mechanicsburg, Illinois:
6.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mechanicsburg:
7.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
60.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
29.8%1939 or earlier
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