4.7% of Downs, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 153.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 4.4% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.4%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Downs, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Downs:
4.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Downs:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Downs:
6.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Downs:
9.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.4%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Downs, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Downs,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Downs,IL (percentage below poverty level)
4.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%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
3.8%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Downs,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Downs, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Downs, IL (%)
3.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Downs, IL (absolute numbers)
50White
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Downs, IL
Children below poverty level:
Downs, Illinois:
4.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Downs:
4.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Downs:
24.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
64.3%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
22.2%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
77.8%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
22.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
60.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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