15.4% of Lerna, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.9% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lerna, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lerna:
15.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lerna:
9.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lerna:
27.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lerna:
30.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Lerna, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lerna,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
36.4%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lerna,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
73.3%18 to 24 years
36.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lerna,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lerna, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lerna, IL (%)
14.9%White
51.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lerna, IL (absolute numbers)
30White
52+ races
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lerna, IL
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lerna:
11.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lerna:
20.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
66.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
100.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
42.0%1939 or earlier
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