Latest news about poverty in Polo, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.6% of Polo, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 16.5% of high school graduates and 38.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.3%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Polo, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Polo:
24.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Polo:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Polo:
33.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Polo:
15.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Polo, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Polo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
45.7%Under 5 years
43.3%5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
96.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.3%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
46.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Polo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
47.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.8%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Polo,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Polo, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polo, IL (%)
25.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polo, IL (absolute numbers)
571White
28American Indian
0Asian
02+ races
31Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Polo, IL
Children below poverty level:
Polo, Illinois:
38.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Polo:
16.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Polo:
38.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.5%Married-couple family
35.5%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
69.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
19.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
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