16.3% of Wataga, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.1% of high school graduates and 43.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wataga, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wataga:
16.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wataga:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wataga:
6.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wataga:
5.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Wataga, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wataga,IL (percentage below poverty level)
96.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wataga,IL (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wataga,IL (% below half of poverty level)
34.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wataga, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wataga, IL (%)
16.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
12.2%2+ races
42.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wataga, IL (absolute numbers)
108White
0Black
0Asian
92+ races
16Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wataga, IL
Children below poverty level:
Wataga, Illinois:
25.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wataga:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wataga:
43.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
48.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.8%Worked part-time
45.2%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
13.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
36.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
34.5%1939 or earlier
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