10.9% of Vergennes, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vergennes, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vergennes:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vergennes:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vergennes:
9.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vergennes:
18.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Vergennes, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vergennes,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vergennes,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vergennes,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vergennes, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vergennes, IL (%)
11.8%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vergennes, IL (absolute numbers)
32White
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vergennes, IL
Children below poverty level:
Vergennes, Illinois:
8.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vergennes:
9.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
14.3%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
75.0%Worked part-time
25.0%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
22.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.6%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
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