Latest news about poverty in Mokena, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.5% of Mokena, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 163.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 4.2% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.5%. For comparison, it was 3.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mokena, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mokena:
4.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mokena:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mokena:
11.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mokena:
22.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.5%
Residents above poverty level:
3.9%
Poverty by age in Mokena, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mokena,IL (percentage below poverty level)
1.7%Under 5 years
7.5%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mokena,IL (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
19.5%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mokena,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mokena, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mokena, IL (%)
4.3%White
4.2%Black
0.0%Asian
21.2%Other race
3.9%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mokena, IL (absolute numbers)
741White
13Black
0Asian
15Other race
422+ races
88Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mokena, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mokena, Illinois:
4.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mokena:
4.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mokena:
19.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
69.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.8%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
59.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
13.6%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
23.3%1995 to 1998
33.8%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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