5.5% of Forreston, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 118.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.8% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 5.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forreston, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forreston:
5.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forreston:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forreston:
15.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forreston:
38.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
5.3%
Poverty by age in Forreston, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forreston,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
20.0%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
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forreston,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
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forreston,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forreston, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forreston, IL (%)
6.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
2.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forreston, IL (absolute numbers)
61White
0Black
0Other race
22+ races
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forreston, IL
Children below poverty level:
Forreston, Illinois:
0.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forreston:
6.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forreston:
12.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
72.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
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