3.4% of Highland Park, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 250.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.2% of high school graduates and 6.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.6%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland Park, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Park:
3.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Park:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland Park:
7.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland Park:
19.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Highland Park, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.5%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland Park,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland Park, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Park, IL (%)
3.9%White
0.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.4%Other race
4.6%2+ races
1.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Park, IL (absolute numbers)
941White
2Black
0American Indian
18Asian
0Native Hawaiian
23Other race
1332+ races
53Hispanic
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland Park, IL
Children below poverty level:
Highland Park, Illinois:
1.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland Park:
3.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland Park:
6.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
28.4%Married-couple family
55.0%Male, no wife present
16.6%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
68.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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