Latest news about poverty in Marengo, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Marengo, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.5% of high school graduates and 33.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marengo, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marengo:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marengo:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marengo:
18.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marengo:
11.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Marengo, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marengo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marengo,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marengo,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marengo, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marengo, IL (%)
13.3%White
33.0%Black
0.0%Other race
25.4%2+ races
11.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marengo, IL (absolute numbers)
790White
20Black
0Other race
762+ races
144Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marengo, IL
Children below poverty level:
Marengo, Illinois:
22.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marengo:
11.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marengo:
33.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
22.6%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
74.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.8%Worked part-time
70.2%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
23.0%Both worked part-time
77.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
46.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
28.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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