Latest news about poverty in Canton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Canton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.5% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
27.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
25.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Canton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
53.4%12 to 14 years
50.9%15 years
66.2%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
35.6%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, IL (%)
14.6%White
47.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
15.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
40.3%2+ races
32.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, IL (absolute numbers)
1,551White
34Black
0American Indian
1Asian
0Other race
952+ races
101Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Illinois:
21.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
11.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
31.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.2%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
72.0%Female, no husband present
0.5%Worked full-time, year-round
44.7%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.6%One part-time, other didn't work
28.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
39.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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