19.9% of Buncombe, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.4%. For comparison, it was 22.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buncombe, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buncombe:
19.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buncombe:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buncombe:
17.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buncombe:
12.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Buncombe, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buncombe,IL (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buncombe,IL (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
65.2%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
66.7%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buncombe,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buncombe, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buncombe, IL (%)
24.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buncombe, IL (absolute numbers)
77White
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buncombe, IL
Children below poverty level:
Buncombe, Illinois:
24.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buncombe:
24.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
53.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.1%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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