18.6% of Como, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.0% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Como, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Como:
18.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Como:
15.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Como:
40.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Como:
34.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Como, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Como,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Como,IL (percentage below poverty level)
87.1%6 to 11 years
51.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
51.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
35.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Como,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
62.5%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Como, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Como, IL (%)
9.1%White
0.0%Black
49.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Como, IL (absolute numbers)
34White
0Black
1182+ races
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Como, IL
Children below poverty level:
Como, Illinois:
48.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Como:
9.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Como:
10.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
35.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
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