24.7% of Melvin, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.8% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 4.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melvin, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melvin:
24.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melvin:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melvin:
20.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melvin:
11.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.7%
Residents above poverty level:
4.7%
Poverty by age in Melvin, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melvin,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
29.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melvin,IL (percentage below poverty level)
62.1%Under 5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
85.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.5%16 and 17 years
41.9%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melvin,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
41.4%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melvin, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvin, IL (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Other race
51.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvin, IL (absolute numbers)
80White
29Other race
32+ races
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melvin, IL
Children below poverty level:
Melvin, Illinois:
35.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melvin:
15.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melvin:
37.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
86.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.4%One full-time, other part-time
30.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.8%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
59.6%1939 or earlier
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