Latest news about poverty in Petersburg, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Petersburg, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.7% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petersburg, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
17.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petersburg:
24.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petersburg:
29.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Petersburg, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petersburg,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
54.2%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
68.4%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
36.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petersburg,IL (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petersburg,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petersburg, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, IL (%)
17.2%White
0.0%Asian
33.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, IL (absolute numbers)
383White
0Asian
422+ races
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petersburg, IL
Children below poverty level:
Petersburg, Illinois:
24.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petersburg:
12.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petersburg:
36.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
42.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%One full-time, other part-time
51.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.3%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
21.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
78.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
40.9%1939 or earlier
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