Latest news about poverty in Mendota, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Mendota, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.0% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mendota, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mendota:
9.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mendota:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mendota:
11.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mendota:
16.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Mendota, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mendota,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
19.4%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mendota,IL (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
28.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
23.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mendota,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mendota, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendota, IL (%)
9.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.6%Other race
26.6%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendota, IL (absolute numbers)
439White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
75Other race
952+ races
162Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mendota, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mendota, Illinois:
17.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mendota:
7.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mendota:
13.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
9.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.5%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.1%Worked part-time
59.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
8.5%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
41.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
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