Latest news about poverty in Greenville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.8% of Greenville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.6% of high school graduates and 17.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.5%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
18.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
13.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenville:
30.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenville:
24.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.5%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Greenville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
47.3%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, IL (%)
13.7%White
86.8%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, IL (absolute numbers)
581White
367Black
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Greenville, Illinois:
32.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenville:
13.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenville:
17.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
4.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
95.6%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
69.1%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
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