23.6% of Orient, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 22.0% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.7%. For comparison, it was 1.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orient, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orient:
23.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orient:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orient:
40.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orient:
42.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.7%
Residents above poverty level:
1.7%
Poverty by age in Orient, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orient,IL (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orient,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orient,IL (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orient, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orient, IL (%)
23.0%White
0.0%Other race
17.5%2+ races
74.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orient, IL (absolute numbers)
65White
0Other race
32+ races
6Hispanic
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orient, IL
Children below poverty level:
Orient, Illinois:
19.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orient:
22.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orient:
35.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
33.3%Married-couple family
26.7%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
64.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
2.1%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
74.5%1939 or earlier
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