2.9% of Elkhart, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 316.3% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkhart, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkhart:
2.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkhart:
0.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkhart:
2.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkhart:
14.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.3%
Poverty by age in Elkhart, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkhart,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkhart,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 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
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkhart,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkhart, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkhart, IL (%)
3.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkhart, IL (absolute numbers)
14White
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkhart, IL
Children below poverty level:
Elkhart, Illinois:
2.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkhart:
3.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
44.4%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
44.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
37.6%1939 or earlier
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