Latest news about poverty in Sycamore, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Sycamore, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.8% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.4%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sycamore, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sycamore:
7.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sycamore:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sycamore:
19.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sycamore:
27.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Sycamore, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sycamore,IL (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
28.7%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
26.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
25.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sycamore,IL (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sycamore,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sycamore, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sycamore, IL (%)
6.3%White
33.4%Black
0.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.5%2+ races
2.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sycamore, IL (absolute numbers)
947White
193Black
1Asian
0Other race
142+ races
44Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sycamore, IL
Children below poverty level:
Sycamore, Illinois:
9.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sycamore:
7.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sycamore:
11.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
53.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.4%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
48.1%Worked part-time
49.4%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
4.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
95.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.4%1995 to 1998
22.6%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
38.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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