20.5% of Rantoul, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.7% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.9%. For comparison, it was 40.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rantoul, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rantoul:
20.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rantoul:
11.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rantoul:
14.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rantoul:
9.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.9%
Residents above poverty level:
40.9%
Poverty by age in Rantoul, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rantoul,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.2%6 to 11 years
65.9%12 to 14 years
96.7%15 years
45.4%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rantoul,IL (percentage below poverty level)
25.8%Under 5 years
81.6%5 years
52.5%6 to 11 years
58.8%12 to 14 years
55.0%15 years
22.1%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
46.5%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rantoul,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rantoul, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rantoul, IL (%)
10.1%White
33.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
45.1%Asian
52.2%Other race
16.8%2+ races
35.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rantoul, IL (absolute numbers)
599White
906Black
0American Indian
39Asian
208Other race
4962+ races
636Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rantoul, IL
Children below poverty level:
Rantoul, Illinois:
36.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rantoul:
12.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rantoul:
30.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
34.8%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
10.2%Worked part-time
81.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
46.7%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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