Latest news about poverty in Vernon, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.6% of Vernon, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.8% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vernon, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
23.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vernon:
14.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vernon:
11.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 35.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vernon:
14.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Vernon, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vernon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vernon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vernon,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vernon, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, IL (%)
25.2%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vernon, IL (absolute numbers)
21White
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vernon, IL
Children below poverty level:
Vernon, Illinois:
40.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vernon:
15.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vernon:
46.7%
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
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
46.6%1939 or earlier
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