Latest news about poverty in Normal, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.4% of Normal, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.0% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Normal, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Normal:
23.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Normal:
14.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Normal:
17.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Normal:
6.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Normal, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Normal,IL (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
13.5%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
43.2%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Normal,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
29.8%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
56.9%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Normal,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
45.7%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Normal, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Normal, IL (%)
15.0%White
42.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
24.0%Other race
15.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Normal, IL (absolute numbers)
5,082White
2,341Black
0American Indian
410Asian
8Native Hawaiian
101Other race
3872+ races
455Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Normal, IL
Children below poverty level:
Normal, Illinois:
14.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Normal:
9.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Normal:
14.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.8%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
75.6%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.8%One full-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both worked part-time
16.3%One part-time, other didn't work
43.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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