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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,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,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 (% 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 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 in Columbia, IL (absolute numbers)
365White
97Black
0Asian
0Other race
332+ races
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%
8.2%Married-couple family
34.2%Male, no wife present
57.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
79.1%Did not work
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
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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