11.0% of Watson, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.7% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.1% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Watson, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watson:
11.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watson:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watson:
28.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watson:
20.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Watson, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watson,IL (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watson,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watson, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watson, IL (%)
11.1%White
21.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watson, IL (absolute numbers)
67White
32+ races
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watson, IL
Children below poverty level:
Watson, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watson:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watson:
33.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
33.3%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
51.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
27.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
27.2%1980 to 1989
31.9%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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