Latest news about poverty in Virginia, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Virginia, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.8% of high school graduates and 5.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.4%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Virginia, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Virginia:
15.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Virginia:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Virginia:
29.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Virginia:
33.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Virginia, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Virginia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
45.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
46.4%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Virginia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
38.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Virginia,IL (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Virginia, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virginia, IL (%)
16.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virginia, IL (absolute numbers)
219White
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Virginia, IL
Children below poverty level:
Virginia, Illinois:
21.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Virginia:
10.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Virginia:
5.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
20.6%Married-couple family
52.9%Male, no wife present
26.5%Female, no husband present
19.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.3%Worked part-time
46.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
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