4.8% of Wadsworth, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 149.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.6%. For comparison, it was 0.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wadsworth, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wadsworth:
4.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wadsworth:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wadsworth:
10.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wadsworth:
31.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.6%
Residents above poverty level:
0.6%
Poverty by age in Wadsworth, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wadsworth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wadsworth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wadsworth,IL (% below half of poverty level)
14.2%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wadsworth, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadsworth, IL (%)
3.9%White
68.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
2.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wadsworth, IL (absolute numbers)
96White
65Black
0American Indian
0Other race
192+ races
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wadsworth, IL
Children below poverty level:
Wadsworth, Illinois:
8.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wadsworth:
4.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wadsworth:
0.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
74.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
25.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
57.6%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
42.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
21.1%1999 to 2000
21.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
19.0%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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