18.3% of Ottawa, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.1% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.8%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ottawa, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
18.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ottawa:
25.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ottawa:
18.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Ottawa, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ottawa,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
33.4%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
27.9%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ottawa,IL (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
52.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.9%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
29.4%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ottawa,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ottawa, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, IL (%)
17.1%White
9.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
35.3%Other race
25.3%2+ races
32.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, IL (absolute numbers)
2,469White
46Black
0American Indian
78Asian
0Native Hawaiian
178Other race
2962+ races
642Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
55.0%Below poverty level
45.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ottawa, IL
Children below poverty level:
Ottawa, Illinois:
31.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ottawa:
13.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ottawa:
35.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
49.5%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
43.5%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
58.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.7%One full-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both worked part-time
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
1.5%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
42.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
37.2%1939 or earlier
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