18.5% of Monmouth, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.7% of high school graduates and 25.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.9%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monmouth, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monmouth:
18.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monmouth:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monmouth:
27.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monmouth:
25.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.9%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Monmouth, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monmouth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monmouth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
84.3%5 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
30.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.2%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
26.6%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monmouth,IL (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monmouth, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monmouth, IL (%)
15.4%White
1.5%Black
74.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
41.8%Other race
25.1%2+ races
41.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monmouth, IL (absolute numbers)
818White
7Black
192American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
396Other race
972+ races
613Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monmouth, IL
Children below poverty level:
Monmouth, Illinois:
33.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monmouth:
11.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monmouth:
25.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
32.2%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
56.2%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
67.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
39.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
53.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
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