30.3% of Cahokia, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 18.7% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cahokia, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cahokia:
30.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cahokia:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cahokia:
23.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cahokia:
13.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Cahokia, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cahokia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
51.5%Under 5 years
28.2%5 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
45.2%12 to 14 years
53.5%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cahokia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.2%16 and 17 years
31.1%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cahokia,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cahokia, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cahokia, IL (%)
13.1%White
34.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cahokia, IL (absolute numbers)
597White
2,612Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1252+ races
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cahokia, IL
Children below poverty level:
Cahokia, Illinois:
38.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cahokia:
18.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cahokia:
41.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.9%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
68.0%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
71.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.7%One full-time, other part-time
9.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
51.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
26.1%1960 to 1969
32.5%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
44.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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