Latest news about poverty in Elmhurst, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.7% of Elmhurst, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 223.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.1% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.2%. For comparison, it was 8.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmhurst, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elmhurst:
3.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elmhurst:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elmhurst:
8.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmhurst:
14.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.2%
Poverty by age in Elmhurst, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmhurst,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmhurst,IL (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
2.3%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmhurst,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmhurst, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmhurst, IL (%)
3.8%White
0.9%Black
5.3%American Indian
4.2%Asian
12.4%Other race
1.9%2+ races
3.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmhurst, IL (absolute numbers)
1,270White
6Black
6American Indian
141Asian
97Other race
912+ races
143Hispanic
3.6%Below poverty level
96.4%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmhurst, IL
Children below poverty level:
Elmhurst, Illinois:
3.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elmhurst:
3.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elmhurst:
10.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
43.8%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
33.5%Worked part-time
61.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.4%One full-time, other didn't work
15.1%Both worked part-time
20.5%One part-time, other didn't work
61.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
22.0%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
30.5%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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