Latest news about poverty in Jerseyville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Jerseyville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.6% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jerseyville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jerseyville:
8.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jerseyville:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jerseyville:
8.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jerseyville:
20.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Jerseyville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jerseyville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
48.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jerseyville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
64.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
34.2%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jerseyville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jerseyville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jerseyville, IL (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jerseyville, IL (absolute numbers)
643White
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jerseyville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Jerseyville, Illinois:
14.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jerseyville:
7.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jerseyville:
4.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.5%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
73.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
70.8%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
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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
36.5%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
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