Latest news about poverty in Phoenix, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.0% of Phoenix, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 23.7% of high school graduates and 47.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.5%. For comparison, it was 35.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phoenix, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
30.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenix:
18.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phoenix:
32.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenix:
15.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.5%
Poverty by age in Phoenix, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phoenix,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phoenix,IL (percentage below poverty level)
61.1%Under 5 years
53.1%5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 14 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
73.6%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
62.9%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
19.6%65 to 74 years
32.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phoenix,IL (% below half of poverty level)
72.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
31.6%12 to 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
29.2%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phoenix, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, IL (%)
0.0%White
26.3%Black
36.3%Other race
19.0%2+ races
39.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenix, IL (absolute numbers)
236Black
39Other race
42+ races
110Hispanic
29.5%Below poverty level
70.5%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phoenix, IL
Children below poverty level:
Phoenix, Illinois:
45.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phoenix:
23.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phoenix:
47.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
25.8%Married-couple family
32.3%Male, no wife present
41.9%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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