22.1% of Forest City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.9% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 41.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest City:
22.1%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest City:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest City:
9.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest City:
6.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.5%
Poverty by age in Forest City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
57.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest City, IL (%)
18.0%White
93.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest City, IL (absolute numbers)
33White
182+ races
5Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Forest City, Illinois:
36.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest City:
14.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest City:
42.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
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