Latest news about poverty in Alton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.5% of Alton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 16.5% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
24.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
12.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alton:
29.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alton:
27.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Alton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
42.8%Under 5 years
29.0%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
24.1%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
45.9%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
25.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
27.7%Under 5 years
64.4%5 years
43.9%6 to 11 years
34.2%12 to 14 years
23.3%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
37.7%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, IL (%)
18.0%White
43.6%Black
34.3%American Indian
11.8%Asian
30.9%Other race
31.6%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, IL (absolute numbers)
2,889White
2,593Black
23American Indian
28Asian
66Other race
9832+ races
149Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Alton, Illinois:
33.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alton:
16.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alton:
48.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.5%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
70.1%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.2%One full-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both worked part-time
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
33.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
21.5%1940 to 1949
39.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
19.4%1940 to 1949
38.7%1939 or earlier
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