Latest news about poverty in Riverton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Riverton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.9% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riverton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Riverton:
11.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Riverton:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Riverton:
7.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Riverton:
4.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Riverton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riverton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riverton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
78.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riverton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riverton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverton, IL (%)
9.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverton, IL (absolute numbers)
304White
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riverton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Riverton, Illinois:
13.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Riverton:
7.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Riverton:
44.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.8%Married-couple family
75.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.4%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
34.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
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