Latest news about poverty in Aurora, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.0% of Aurora, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.0% of high school graduates and 13.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.1%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aurora, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
8.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aurora:
12.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aurora:
16.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Aurora, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aurora,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
17.1%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aurora,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
5.8%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aurora,IL (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aurora, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, IL (%)
5.6%White
13.7%Black
14.8%American Indian
5.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.3%Other race
10.3%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, IL (absolute numbers)
3,156White
2,490Black
448American Indian
1,112Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,823Other race
4,5252+ races
7,521Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aurora, IL
Children below poverty level:
Aurora, Illinois:
12.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aurora:
5.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Aurora:
13.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.5%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
14.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.7%Worked part-time
52.3%Did not work
11.1%Both worked full-time
30.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.6%One part-time, other didn't work
10.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
24.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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