Latest news about poverty in Harvard, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.0% of Harvard, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.3% of high school graduates and 10.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harvard, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harvard:
14.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harvard:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harvard:
15.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harvard:
9.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Harvard, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harvard,IL (percentage below poverty level)
49.4%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harvard,IL (percentage below poverty level)
1.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harvard,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harvard, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harvard, IL (%)
5.9%White
0.0%Black
77.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
25.6%Other race
1.4%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harvard, IL (absolute numbers)
243White
0Black
32American Indian
0Asian
186Other race
362+ races
817Hispanic
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harvard, IL
Children below poverty level:
Harvard, Illinois:
21.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harvard:
8.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harvard:
10.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
22.4%Married-couple family
1.9%Male, no wife present
75.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
90.9%Did not work
25.8%Both worked full-time
22.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.4%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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