Latest news about poverty in Lanark, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Lanark, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.6% of high school graduates and 42.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lanark, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lanark:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lanark:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lanark:
28.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lanark:
28.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Lanark, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lanark,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lanark,IL (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
46.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lanark,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lanark, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lanark, IL (%)
13.1%White
30.7%Black
0.0%Other race
88.4%2+ races
43.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lanark, IL (absolute numbers)
183White
12Black
0Other race
542+ races
19Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lanark, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lanark, Illinois:
17.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lanark:
11.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lanark:
42.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
15.5%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
59.2%1939 or earlier
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