Latest news about poverty in Lexington, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.6% of Lexington, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 159.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.1% of high school graduates and 22.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lexington, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
4.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
10.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
23.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Lexington, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, IL (%)
3.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, IL (absolute numbers)
67White
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, Illinois:
1.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
5.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
22.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
75.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
47.5%Worked part-time
52.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
8.7%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
26.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
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