Latest news about poverty in Rockford, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.1% of Rockford, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.3% of high school graduates and 25.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockford, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockford:
21.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockford:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockford:
26.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockford:
20.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Rockford, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockford,IL (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
47.5%5 years
33.2%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
52.8%15 years
43.7%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockford,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
33.9%5 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
33.9%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
31.9%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockford,IL (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 6 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockford, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockford, IL (%)
12.9%White
42.3%Black
2.1%American Indian
15.0%Asian
68.9%Native Hawaiian
13.8%Other race
30.6%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockford, IL (absolute numbers)
9,382White
11,593Black
23American Indian
804Asian
63Native Hawaiian
1,417Other race
6,7782+ races
4,953Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockford, IL
Children below poverty level:
Rockford, Illinois:
32.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockford:
15.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockford:
25.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
28.6%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
30.6%One full-time, other didn't work
21.7%Both worked part-time
15.8%One part-time, other didn't work
24.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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