6.9% of Oak Park, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 73.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.2% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Park, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Park:
6.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Park:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Park:
14.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Park:
20.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Oak Park, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
4.9%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
3.1%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
2.5%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Park,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.0%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Park, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Park, IL (%)
4.1%White
14.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.1%Other race
8.8%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Park, IL (absolute numbers)
1,266White
1,381Black
0American Indian
388Asian
0Native Hawaiian
110Other race
5862+ races
382Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Park, IL
Children below poverty level:
Oak Park, Illinois:
4.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Park:
6.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Park:
22.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.8%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
60.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
67.9%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
6.0%Both worked part-time
20.1%One part-time, other didn't work
73.9%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
67.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
76.9%1939 or earlier
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