Latest news about poverty in Sterling, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.1% of Sterling, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.3% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
15.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling:
22.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling:
25.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Sterling, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,IL (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
30.1%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
56.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,IL (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, IL (%)
13.4%White
26.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
25.5%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, IL (absolute numbers)
1,233White
81Black
0American Indian
32Asian
0Native Hawaiian
64Other race
6292+ races
487Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sterling, Illinois:
21.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling:
10.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling:
22.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.9%Married-couple family
15.9%Male, no wife present
59.2%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
41.0%Worked part-time
55.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
27.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
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