Latest news about poverty in Woodstock, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.7% of Woodstock, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.9% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Woodstock, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Woodstock:
8.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Woodstock:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Woodstock:
17.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Woodstock:
20.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Woodstock, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Woodstock,IL (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Woodstock,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
10.6%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Woodstock,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Woodstock, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woodstock, IL (%)
5.6%White
20.3%Black
7.1%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.2%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woodstock, IL (absolute numbers)
986White
119Black
11American Indian
59Asian
0Other race
6442+ races
643Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Woodstock, IL
Children below poverty level:
Woodstock, Illinois:
8.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Woodstock:
5.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Woodstock:
29.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
49.6%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
49.3%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.6%One full-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both worked part-time
45.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.8%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
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