19.9% of Nelson, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.7% of high school graduates and 62.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nelson, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
19.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nelson:
30.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelson:
40.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Nelson, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nelson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nelson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nelson,IL (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nelson, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, IL (%)
20.9%White
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, IL (absolute numbers)
27White
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nelson, IL
Children below poverty level:
Nelson, Illinois:
25.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nelson:
5.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nelson:
62.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
66.7%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.9%Worked part-time
94.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
64.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
76.0%1939 or earlier
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