21.3% of Calumet City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.7% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calumet City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Calumet City:
21.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Calumet City:
10.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Calumet City:
28.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Calumet City:
12.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Calumet City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calumet City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
33.2%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
51.4%12 to 14 years
17.6%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calumet City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
30.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.2%6 to 11 years
34.3%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calumet City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calumet City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calumet City, IL (%)
9.6%White
22.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
61.9%Native Hawaiian
31.9%Other race
31.9%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calumet City, IL (absolute numbers)
297White
5,535Black
0American Indian
0Asian
34Native Hawaiian
1,090Other race
4872+ races
1,220Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calumet City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Calumet City, Illinois:
37.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Calumet City:
15.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Calumet City:
23.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
26.9%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.4%One full-time, other didn't work
1.8%Both worked part-time
21.7%One part-time, other didn't work
41.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
29.2%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
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