11.9% of West Salem, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.2% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Salem, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Salem:
11.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Salem:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Salem:
14.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Salem:
27.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in West Salem, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Salem,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.8%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
25.5%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Salem,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Salem,IL (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Salem, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Salem, IL (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Salem, IL (absolute numbers)
76White
7Black
0Other race
112+ races
3Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Salem, IL
Children below poverty level:
West Salem, Illinois:
10.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Salem:
14.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Salem:
10.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
92.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
7.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
85.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
42.5%1939 or earlier
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