12.5% of Virden, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 11.7% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.5%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Virden, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Virden:
12.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Virden:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Virden:
35.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Virden:
34.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Virden, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Virden,IL (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
44.8%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Virden,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Virden,IL (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Virden, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virden, IL (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virden, IL (absolute numbers)
386White
0Asian
82+ races
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Virden, IL
Children below poverty level:
Virden, Illinois:
11.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Virden:
11.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Virden:
37.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
16.4%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
75.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.6%Worked part-time
76.4%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
7.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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