Latest news about poverty in Morris, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Morris, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 108.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.7% of high school graduates and 25.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morris, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morris:
5.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morris:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morris:
7.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morris:
15.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Morris, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morris,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
39.7%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
46.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morris,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
16.5%12 to 14 years
19.2%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morris,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morris, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morris, IL (%)
5.3%White
52.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.2%2+ races
0.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morris, IL (absolute numbers)
608White
75Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1782+ races
12Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
0.3%Below poverty level
99.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morris, IL
Children below poverty level:
Morris, Illinois:
9.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morris:
3.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morris:
25.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
8.5%Married-couple family
62.0%Male, no wife present
29.6%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.6%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.8%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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