7.4% of Des Plaines, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.8% of high school graduates and 11.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.2%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Des Plaines, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Des Plaines:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Des Plaines:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Des Plaines:
14.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Des Plaines:
21.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Des Plaines, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Des Plaines,IL (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
11.1%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
4.6%15 years
26.8%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Des Plaines,IL (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Des Plaines,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Des Plaines, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Plaines, IL (%)
7.3%White
8.5%Black
24.1%American Indian
4.4%Asian
2.7%Other race
5.4%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Des Plaines, IL (absolute numbers)
2,440White
173Black
173American Indian
357Asian
93Other race
4782+ races
1,380Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Des Plaines, IL
Children below poverty level:
Des Plaines, Illinois:
10.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Des Plaines:
5.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Des Plaines:
11.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
55.5%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
30.5%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
15.1%Worked part-time
81.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.1%One full-time, other didn't work
5.7%Both worked part-time
36.1%One part-time, other didn't work
48.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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