18.4% of Mound City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.7% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 53.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mound City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mound City:
18.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mound City:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mound City:
27.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mound City:
42.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
53.2%
Poverty by age in Mound City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mound City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
82.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mound City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
78.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mound City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.6%Under 6 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
53.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mound City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mound City, IL (%)
8.1%White
33.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mound City, IL (absolute numbers)
33White
111Black
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mound City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mound City, Illinois:
23.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mound City:
15.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mound City:
41.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.5%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
0.0%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
69.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
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