14.6% of Dwight, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.1% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dwight, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dwight:
14.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dwight:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dwight:
26.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dwight:
23.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Dwight, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dwight,IL (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
53.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dwight,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.4%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dwight,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dwight, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dwight, IL (%)
14.4%White
72.5%Black
0.0%Other race
25.6%2+ races
18.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dwight, IL (absolute numbers)
451White
22Black
0Other race
532+ races
65Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dwight, IL
Children below poverty level:
Dwight, Illinois:
24.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dwight:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dwight:
30.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
31.1%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
63.2%Female, no husband present
12.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
62.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
81.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
32.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
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