12.8% of Mendon, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.8% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mendon, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mendon:
12.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mendon:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mendon:
24.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mendon:
28.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.5%
Poverty by age in Mendon, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mendon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mendon,IL (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
45.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mendon,IL (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mendon, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendon, IL (%)
12.9%White
39.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mendon, IL (absolute numbers)
133White
82+ races
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mendon, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mendon, Illinois:
17.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mendon:
9.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mendon:
20.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
22.2%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
70.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.9%Worked part-time
94.1%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
66.7%Both worked part-time
33.3%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
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
88.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
35.6%1939 or earlier
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