Latest news about poverty in Bloomington, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.5% of Bloomington, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.3% of high school graduates and 34.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.3%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bloomington, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:
12.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomington:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bloomington:
31.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomington:
32.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Bloomington, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomington,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomington,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
52.7%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomington,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomington, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, IL (%)
7.5%White
34.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.9%Other race
15.6%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomington, IL (absolute numbers)
4,050White
2,352Black
0American Indian
248Asian
0Native Hawaiian
98Other race
9142+ races
720Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bloomington, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bloomington, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bloomington:
11.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bloomington:
34.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
37.8%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
61.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.2%One full-time, other part-time
8.3%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
61.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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