Poverty in Chicago III

The documentary referenced in my  posts last month can be found here:

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/poverty-in-chicago/

The following is some statistical data I found on Chicago. Though I could not find an updated fact sheet, I believe its safe to assume it has gotten worse since 2009:

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
Chicago: 21.6%
Whole state: 13.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
Chicago: 10.1%
Whole state: 6.0%

Children below poverty level:
Chicago, Illinois: 31.2%
State: 18.6%

Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Chicago: 18.0%
Illinois: 16.2%

(Varying levels of poverty by region in chicago, IL)

Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:    
Chicago: 46.4%
Illinois: 37.3%

Reference:
http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Chicago-Illinois.html

       Though not at all suprising given today's current national economic status, the statistical data provided on Chicago's poverty levels is still nothing short of disgraceful. Another source revealed that the average, middle class cost of living in Chicago would require an income of approximately $16-$18/hr where as the state minimum wage still sits at $8.25/hr. The statistics show that even those with 4 year degrees would still find difficulties in meeting that requirement and thus poverty in Chicago is still on the rise.