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27.2% of Roberts, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 22.1% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roberts, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roberts:
27.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roberts:
12.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roberts:
33.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roberts:
23.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Roberts, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roberts,IL (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.7%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
44.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roberts,IL (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
58.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roberts,IL (% below half of poverty level)
33.3%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roberts, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roberts, IL (%)
28.1%White
70.9%American Indian
0.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
3.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roberts, IL (absolute numbers)
122White
8American Indian
0Other race
62+ races
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roberts, IL
Children below poverty level:
Roberts, Illinois:
35.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roberts:
22.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roberts:
21.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
54.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
38.5%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
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
47.7%1939 or earlier
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