Latest news about poverty in Brussels, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Brussels, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 26.0% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 55.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brussels, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brussels:
21.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brussels:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brussels:
52.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brussels:
41.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
55.0%
Poverty by age in Brussels, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brussels,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
75.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brussels,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
65.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brussels,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brussels, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brussels, IL (%)
27.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brussels, IL (absolute numbers)
24White
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brussels, IL
Children below poverty level:
Brussels, Illinois:
30.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brussels:
26.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brussels:
14.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
88.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
45.2%1939 or earlier
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