13.4% of Sparta, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.8% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.9%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparta, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
13.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparta:
11.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta:
14.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Sparta, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparta,IL (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.5%16 and 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparta,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.4%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
27.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparta,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparta, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, IL (%)
11.6%White
26.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.8%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, IL (absolute numbers)
355White
135Black
0Asian
0Other race
352+ races
20Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparta, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sparta, Illinois:
21.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparta:
7.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparta:
16.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
7.1%Married-couple family
29.2%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
61.4%Worked part-time
38.6%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
50.6%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
36.1%1939 or earlier
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