Latest news about poverty in Taylorville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.1% of Taylorville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.9% of high school graduates and 51.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taylorville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taylorville:
16.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taylorville:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taylorville:
18.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taylorville:
16.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Taylorville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taylorville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
23.6%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taylorville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
77.6%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
30.2%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taylorville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taylorville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylorville, IL (%)
14.8%White
50.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
28.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylorville, IL (absolute numbers)
1,477White
277Black
0American Indian
0Asian
362+ races
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taylorville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Taylorville, Illinois:
19.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taylorville:
12.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taylorville:
51.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
40.6%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
47.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.1%Worked part-time
76.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
27.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
33.6%1939 or earlier
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