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Columbia, Illinois (IL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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4.5% of Columbia, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 167.7% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 4.4% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.2%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Columbia, IL

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:

4.5%
Whole state:

11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:

2.9%
Whole state:

6.2%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:

25.2%
Illinois:

20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:

53.9%
Illinois:

21.2%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

34.2%
Residents above poverty level:

11.2%

Poverty by age in Columbia, IL

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.4%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 16.0%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 8.4%18 to 24 years
  • 11.4%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 7.7%45 to 54 years
  • 1.3%55 to 64 years
  • 1.5%65 to 74 years
  • 2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,IL (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.0%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 3.5%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 2.1%45 to 54 years
  • 9.3%55 to 64 years
  • 4.9%65 to 74 years
  • 13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia, IL
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,IL (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 6 years
  • 11.8%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 17 years
  • 5.2%18 to 24 years
  • 3.8%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 1.1%45 to 54 years
  • 4.9%55 to 64 years
  • 2.1%65 to 74 years
  • 3.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, IL

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Columbia, IL
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, IL (%)
  • 4.0%White
  • 100.0%Black
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 12.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Columbia, IL
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, IL (absolute numbers)
  • 365White
  • 97Black
  • 0Asian
  • 0Other race
  • 332+ races
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 4.6%Below poverty level
  • 95.4%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Columbia, IL

Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Illinois:

4.0%
State:

15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:

4.4%
Illinois:

8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:

16.4%
Illinois:

21.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 8.2%Married-couple family
  • 34.2%Male, no wife present
  • 57.5%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Columbia not in families by work experience
  • 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 20.9%Worked part-time
  • 79.1%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 100.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 14.0%1980 to 1989
  • 17.5%1970 to 1979
  • 31.6%1960 to 1969
  • 15.8%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 21.1%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 3.1%1999 to 2000
  • 7.7%1995 to 1998
  • 13.5%1990 to 1994
  • 17.5%1980 to 1989
  • 11.3%1970 to 1979
  • 17.3%1960 to 1969
  • 10.5%1950 to 1959
  • 5.2%1940 to 1949
  • 13.9%1939 or earlier
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