8.4% of Monticello, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.5% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.8%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monticello, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monticello:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monticello:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monticello:
19.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monticello:
26.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.8%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Monticello, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monticello,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
18.1%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.2%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monticello,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monticello,IL (% below half of poverty level)
17.6%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monticello, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monticello, IL (%)
9.0%White
32.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monticello, IL (absolute numbers)
503White
25Black
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monticello, IL
Children below poverty level:
Monticello, Illinois:
12.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monticello:
6.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monticello:
19.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
38.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.8%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
10.6%Worked part-time
78.8%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
44.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
42.6%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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