Latest news about poverty in Freeport, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.6% of Freeport, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.6% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.0%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freeport, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
18.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Freeport:
22.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Freeport:
24.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Freeport, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freeport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
27.2%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
42.6%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freeport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
39.6%12 to 14 years
40.7%15 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
37.4%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freeport,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freeport, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, IL (%)
13.3%White
43.2%Black
32.2%American Indian
30.5%Asian
34.5%Other race
20.8%2+ races
14.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, IL (absolute numbers)
2,113White
1,343Black
32American Indian
109Asian
98Other race
6732+ races
201Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freeport, IL
Children below poverty level:
Freeport, Illinois:
25.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Freeport:
14.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Freeport:
27.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
33.1%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.5%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.3%One full-time, other part-time
16.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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