20.3% of Vandalia, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 20.4% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.0%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vandalia, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vandalia:
20.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vandalia:
11.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vandalia:
32.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vandalia:
32.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Vandalia, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vandalia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vandalia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
64.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
44.6%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
35.9%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
24.1%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vandalia,IL (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
25.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vandalia, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandalia, IL (%)
21.8%White
9.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.5%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandalia, IL (absolute numbers)
941White
3Black
0American Indian
512+ races
10Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
48.2%Below poverty level
51.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vandalia, IL
Children below poverty level:
Vandalia, Illinois:
23.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vandalia:
20.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vandalia:
28.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
67.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.1%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
34.2%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
63.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
27.2%1939 or earlier
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