18.6% of Sesser, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.5%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sesser, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sesser:
18.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sesser:
13.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sesser:
21.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sesser:
19.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Sesser, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sesser,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
62.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
35.8%35 to 44 years
27.9%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sesser,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%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
35.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sesser,IL (% below half of poverty level)
21.3%Under 6 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sesser, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sesser, IL (%)
19.9%White
0.0%Asian
5.0%2+ races
19.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sesser, IL (absolute numbers)
337White
0Asian
32+ races
14Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sesser, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sesser, Illinois:
30.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sesser:
18.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sesser:
0.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
86.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
44.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
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