16.4% of Sheldon, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.0% of high school graduates and 27.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.8%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheldon, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
16.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sheldon:
33.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sheldon:
48.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Sheldon, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheldon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheldon,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
66.7%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheldon,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheldon, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, IL (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
64.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, IL (absolute numbers)
169White
13Black
23Other race
122+ races
29Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheldon, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sheldon, Illinois:
16.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sheldon:
12.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sheldon:
27.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
8.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.9%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
80.7%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
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
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
55.5%1939 or earlier
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