15.1% of Shelbyville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.0% of high school graduates and 52.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelbyville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
15.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelbyville:
17.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelbyville:
18.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Shelbyville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelbyville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelbyville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelbyville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.5%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelbyville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, IL (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, IL (absolute numbers)
602White
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelbyville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Shelbyville, Illinois:
12.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelbyville:
13.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelbyville:
52.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
62.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
75.9%Worked part-time
24.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
53.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
34.7%1939 or earlier
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