9.5% of Fairview Heights, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.1% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.1%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairview Heights, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairview Heights:
9.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairview Heights:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairview Heights:
13.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairview Heights:
20.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.1%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Fairview Heights, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairview Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
30.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairview Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairview Heights,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairview Heights, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairview Heights, IL (%)
9.6%White
15.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.8%2+ races
2.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairview Heights, IL (absolute numbers)
809White
713Black
0Asian
0Other race
2072+ races
15Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairview Heights, IL
Children below poverty level:
Fairview Heights, Illinois:
12.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairview Heights:
8.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairview Heights:
16.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
4.6%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
90.8%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
63.6%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
100.0%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
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
33.1%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
25.8%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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