Latest news about poverty in Kewanee, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Kewanee, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.8% of high school graduates and 33.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kewanee, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kewanee:
20.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kewanee:
12.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kewanee:
36.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kewanee:
36.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Kewanee, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kewanee,IL (percentage below poverty level)
29.3%Under 5 years
68.5%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
54.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kewanee,IL (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kewanee,IL (% below half of poverty level)
36.8%Under 6 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kewanee, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kewanee, IL (%)
18.3%White
20.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
24.9%Other race
24.1%2+ races
31.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kewanee, IL (absolute numbers)
1,646White
137Black
0American Indian
0Asian
275Other race
1442+ races
413Hispanic
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kewanee, IL
Children below poverty level:
Kewanee, Illinois:
31.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kewanee:
12.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kewanee:
33.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
18.0%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
76.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
49.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
50.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
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