17.5% of Seneca, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.9% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.7%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seneca, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seneca:
17.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seneca:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seneca:
3.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seneca:
2.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Seneca, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seneca,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.8%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seneca,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
61.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seneca,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seneca, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seneca, IL (%)
17.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
52.6%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seneca, IL (absolute numbers)
402White
0Black
0Other race
1032+ races
30Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seneca, IL
Children below poverty level:
Seneca, Illinois:
40.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seneca:
10.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seneca:
15.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
23.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.6%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
65.9%Worked part-time
31.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.3%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
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