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5.9% of Romeoville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 103.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.2% of high school graduates and 5.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.1%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Romeoville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Romeoville:
5.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Romeoville:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Romeoville:
11.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Romeoville:
20.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Romeoville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Romeoville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
11.2%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
4.7%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Romeoville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Romeoville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Romeoville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Romeoville, IL (%)
5.3%White
2.1%Black
6.9%American Indian
7.8%Asian
5.7%Other race
9.5%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Romeoville, IL (absolute numbers)
865White
93Black
57American Indian
242Asian
308Other race
7282+ races
1,095Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Romeoville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Romeoville, Illinois:
8.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Romeoville:
5.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Romeoville:
5.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
45.0%Married-couple family
2.5%Male, no wife present
52.5%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
60.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
10.7%Both worked part-time
36.3%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
44.8%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
14.1%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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