20.3% of Staunton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.4% of high school graduates and 52.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Staunton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Staunton:
20.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Staunton:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Staunton:
21.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Staunton:
21.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Staunton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Staunton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Staunton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
82.0%12 to 14 years
72.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Staunton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Staunton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staunton, IL (%)
21.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staunton, IL (absolute numbers)
875White
0American Indian
0Asian
442+ races
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Staunton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Staunton, Illinois:
43.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Staunton:
9.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Staunton:
52.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
44.4%Married-couple family
50.3%Male, no wife present
5.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.2%Worked part-time
49.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
25.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
51.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
45.1%1939 or earlier
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