Latest news about poverty in Rochester, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.8% of Rochester, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 320.0% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 2.5% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 3.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rochester, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
2.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rochester:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rochester:
5.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rochester:
21.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.5%
Residents above poverty level:
3.4%
Poverty by age in Rochester, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rochester,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
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rochester,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
29.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rochester,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rochester, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, IL (%)
1.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
30.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rochester, IL (absolute numbers)
54White
0Black
0Asian
412+ races
5Hispanic
2.4%Below poverty level
97.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rochester, IL
Children below poverty level:
Rochester, Illinois:
0.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rochester:
2.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rochester:
38.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
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
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
61.5%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
26.7%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
31.4%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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