Latest news about poverty in Lansing, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.5% of Lansing, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.9% of high school graduates and 18.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lansing, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
16.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lansing:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lansing:
26.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lansing:
21.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Lansing, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lansing,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
24.8%15 years
42.6%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lansing,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
37.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lansing,IL (% below half of poverty level)
33.8%Under 6 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lansing, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, IL (%)
11.2%White
20.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.5%Asian
1.0%Other race
23.8%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansing, IL (absolute numbers)
857White
2,615Black
0American Indian
10Asian
24Other race
6402+ races
991Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lansing, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lansing, Illinois:
28.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lansing:
11.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lansing:
18.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
23.5%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.8%Worked part-time
83.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
49.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.5%One part-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
38.1%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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