2.0% of Oswego, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 488.2% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 2.2% of high school graduates and 7.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.1%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oswego, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oswego:
2.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oswego:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oswego:
4.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oswego:
14.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.1%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Oswego, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oswego,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oswego,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.4%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oswego,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oswego, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oswego, IL (%)
3.5%White
1.9%Black
77.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
2.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oswego, IL (absolute numbers)
777White
62Black
104American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
138Hispanic
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oswego, IL
Children below poverty level:
Oswego, Illinois:
0.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oswego:
2.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oswego:
7.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
36.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.5%Worked part-time
66.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
38.3%1995 to 1998
17.0%1990 to 1994
29.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.9%1999 to 2000
42.2%1995 to 1998
18.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
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