Latest news about poverty in Prophetstown, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.3% of Prophetstown, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.1% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.0%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prophetstown, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prophetstown:
10.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prophetstown:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prophetstown:
16.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prophetstown:
28.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Prophetstown, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prophetstown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
27.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prophetstown,IL (percentage below poverty level)
61.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
30.2%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prophetstown,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prophetstown, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prophetstown, IL (%)
9.0%White
78.9%Black
0.0%Asian
3.4%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prophetstown, IL (absolute numbers)
128White
28Black
0Asian
22+ races
2Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prophetstown, IL
Children below poverty level:
Prophetstown, Illinois:
13.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prophetstown:
6.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prophetstown:
45.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
61.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
40.1%1939 or earlier
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