Latest news about poverty in Peoria, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Peoria, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.9% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.8%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peoria, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peoria:
17.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peoria:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peoria:
34.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peoria:
28.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Peoria, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peoria,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
28.4%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peoria,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.5%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peoria,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.7%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peoria, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peoria, IL (%)
12.0%White
21.0%Black
42.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peoria, IL (absolute numbers)
6,861White
6,147Black
113American Indian
364Asian
14Native Hawaiian
941Other race
3,5412+ races
1,916Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peoria, IL
Children below poverty level:
Peoria, Illinois:
18.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peoria:
12.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peoria:
43.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.3%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
4.0%Both worked full-time
9.4%One full-time, other part-time
22.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
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