Latest news about poverty in Decatur, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.0% of Decatur, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.1% of high school graduates and 17.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.7%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
18.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decatur:
23.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
18.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Decatur, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,IL (percentage below poverty level)
34.1%Under 5 years
19.8%5 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
49.2%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,IL (% below half of poverty level)
22.6%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, IL (%)
15.4%White
33.9%Black
59.3%American Indian
21.5%Asian
5.2%Native Hawaiian
39.9%Other race
22.4%2+ races
29.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, IL (absolute numbers)
6,919White
5,254Black
28American Indian
190Asian
3Native Hawaiian
298Other race
1,1512+ races
588Hispanic
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
0.3%Below poverty level
99.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, IL
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Illinois:
20.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decatur:
15.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decatur:
17.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
27.3%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.6%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
11.6%One part-time, other didn't work
64.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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