4.0% of Lake Forest, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 200.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.7% of high school graduates and 6.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.5%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Forest, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Forest:
4.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Forest:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Forest:
2.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Forest:
7.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Forest, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.2%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Forest,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Forest, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Forest, IL (%)
3.6%White
18.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.9%Asian
8.2%Other race
4.8%2+ races
2.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Forest, IL (absolute numbers)
542White
7Black
0American Indian
97Asian
23Other race
702+ races
18Hispanic
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Forest, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lake Forest, Illinois:
3.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Forest:
3.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Forest:
6.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
87.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.0%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
42.0%Worked part-time
48.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
35.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
35.3%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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