8.2% of Prospect Heights, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.0% of high school graduates and 16.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.6%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prospect Heights, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect Heights:
8.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect Heights:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prospect Heights:
19.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prospect Heights:
21.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Prospect Heights, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prospect Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
28.0%15 years
10.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prospect Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prospect Heights,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prospect Heights, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect Heights, IL (%)
3.8%White
8.3%Black
2.7%Asian
21.6%Other race
10.3%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect Heights, IL (absolute numbers)
341White
14Black
32Asian
614Other race
1492+ races
863Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prospect Heights, IL
Children below poverty level:
Prospect Heights, Illinois:
10.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prospect Heights:
6.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prospect Heights:
16.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
58.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
58.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.8%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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