Latest news about poverty in Waukegan, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.6% of Waukegan, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.4% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 39.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waukegan, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waukegan:
11.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waukegan:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waukegan:
16.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waukegan:
15.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
39.5%
Poverty by age in Waukegan, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waukegan,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
15.4%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waukegan,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
27.2%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waukegan,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waukegan, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waukegan, IL (%)
11.9%White
22.0%Black
13.3%American Indian
4.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.2%Other race
13.4%2+ races
14.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waukegan, IL (absolute numbers)
1,902White
3,305Black
215American Indian
316Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,676Other race
3,1462+ races
6,878Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waukegan, IL
Children below poverty level:
Waukegan, Illinois:
22.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waukegan:
9.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waukegan:
16.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
37.0%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
54.7%Female, no husband present
21.5%Worked full-time, year-round
4.9%Worked part-time
73.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
32.2%One full-time, other didn't work
13.5%Both worked part-time
27.0%One part-time, other didn't work
19.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
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