28.8% of Mount Erie, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Erie, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Erie:
28.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Erie:
15.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Mount Erie, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Erie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
70.6%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Erie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
53.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 very poor residents in Mount Erie,IL (% below half of poverty level)
39.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Erie, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Erie, IL (%)
30.5%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Erie, IL (absolute numbers)
38White
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Erie, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mount Erie, Illinois:
44.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Erie:
23.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.0%Worked part-time
40.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
51.7%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
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