16.2% of Gillespie, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.1% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gillespie, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gillespie:
16.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gillespie:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gillespie:
16.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gillespie:
16.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Gillespie, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gillespie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gillespie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
48.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.1%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
28.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gillespie,IL (% below half of poverty level)
24.2%Under 6 years
37.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gillespie, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gillespie, IL (%)
17.2%White
0.0%American Indian
4.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gillespie, IL (absolute numbers)
509White
0American Indian
62+ races
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gillespie, IL
Children below poverty level:
Gillespie, Illinois:
30.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gillespie:
7.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gillespie:
34.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.4%Worked part-time
81.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.3%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%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
6.8%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
43.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
52.0%1939 or earlier
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