8.4% of Waterman, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.8% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterman, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waterman:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waterman:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waterman:
19.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterman:
19.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Waterman, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterman,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
64.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterman,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
14.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterman,IL (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterman, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterman, IL (%)
6.6%White
14.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.6%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterman, IL (absolute numbers)
77White
4Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
32+ races
27Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterman, IL
Children below poverty level:
Waterman, Illinois:
10.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waterman:
5.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waterman:
35.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
78.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.1%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
45.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both worked part-time
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
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