22.7% of Rock Island, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.3% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.7%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rock Island, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rock Island:
22.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rock Island:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rock Island:
28.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rock Island:
20.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Rock Island, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rock Island,IL (percentage below poverty level)
40.4%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
54.7%12 to 14 years
11.1%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rock Island,IL (percentage below poverty level)
47.6%Under 5 years
36.9%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
28.7%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rock Island,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rock Island, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rock Island, IL (%)
12.8%White
42.4%Black
18.6%American Indian
48.8%Asian
20.3%Native Hawaiian
15.2%Other race
29.6%2+ races
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rock Island, IL (absolute numbers)
2,568White
2,467Black
29American Indian
712Asian
38Native Hawaiian
195Other race
8952+ races
1,116Hispanic
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rock Island, IL
Children below poverty level:
Rock Island, Illinois:
35.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rock Island:
13.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rock Island:
42.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
28.8%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
40.5%Worked part-time
52.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.2%One full-time, other part-time
23.8%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
29.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
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