8.4% of Wheeling, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.0% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.4% of high school graduates and 9.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.8%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheeling, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheeling:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheeling:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheeling:
11.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheeling:
11.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.2%
Poverty by age in Wheeling, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheeling,IL (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
27.6%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheeling,IL (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheeling,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheeling, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeling, IL (%)
10.3%White
8.1%Black
17.9%American Indian
3.2%Asian
11.8%Other race
3.3%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheeling, IL (absolute numbers)
1,815White
37Black
178American Indian
209Asian
1,087Other race
942+ races
1,177Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheeling, IL
Children below poverty level:
Wheeling, Illinois:
10.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheeling:
7.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheeling:
9.1%
Illinois:
21.7%
76.3%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
21.6%Female, no husband present
16.4%Worked full-time, year-round
40.8%Worked part-time
42.9%Did not work
3.0%Both worked full-time
8.9%One full-time, other part-time
31.3%One full-time, other didn't work
1.4%Both worked part-time
20.6%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
28.8%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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