Latest news about poverty in Perry, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.0% of Perry, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 23.0% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 6.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perry, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
23.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perry:
31.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 26.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perry:
40.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.1%
Poverty by age in Perry, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perry,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
53.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perry,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
44.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perry,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perry, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, IL (%)
21.0%White
68.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, IL (absolute numbers)
56White
62+ races
5Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perry, IL
Children below poverty level:
Perry, Illinois:
29.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perry:
23.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Perry:
25.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
25.0%Married-couple family
50.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.5%Worked part-time
56.5%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
7.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
37.3%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
44.9%1939 or earlier
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