10.8% of Oak Lawn, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.6% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Lawn, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Lawn:
10.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Lawn:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Lawn:
15.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Lawn:
16.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Oak Lawn, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Lawn,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Lawn,IL (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
23.9%5 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Lawn,IL (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Lawn, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Lawn, IL (%)
11.6%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.3%Other race
14.4%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Lawn, IL (absolute numbers)
4,162White
555Black
0American Indian
163Asian
0Native Hawaiian
354Other race
8652+ races
1,210Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Lawn, IL
Children below poverty level:
Oak Lawn, Illinois:
13.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Lawn:
9.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Lawn:
14.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
57.4%Married-couple family
7.9%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
29.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.5%One part-time, other didn't work
47.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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