Latest news about poverty in Quincy, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Quincy, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.5% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.8%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Quincy, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Quincy:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Quincy:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Quincy:
26.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Quincy:
33.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Quincy, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Quincy,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.3%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Quincy,IL (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
21.6%5 years
24.5%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Quincy,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Quincy, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quincy, IL (%)
14.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
3.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quincy, IL (absolute numbers)
4,412White
634Black
0American Indian
35Asian
2Native Hawaiian
7Other race
6312+ races
234Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Quincy, IL
Children below poverty level:
Quincy, Illinois:
21.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Quincy:
11.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Quincy:
30.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
32.0%Married-couple family
22.4%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
7.1%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
1.6%One full-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
64.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
34.7%1939 or earlier
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