12.6% of Bethany, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.5% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.5%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethany, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
12.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethany:
12.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethany:
14.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.5%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Bethany, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethany,IL (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethany,IL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethany,IL (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethany, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, IL (%)
13.0%White
26.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, IL (absolute numbers)
148White
62+ races
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethany, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bethany, Illinois:
18.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethany:
8.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethany:
16.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
76.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
23.5%Female, no husband present
19.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.7%Worked part-time
60.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
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