7.2% of Bement, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 11.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Bement, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bement:
7.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bement:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bement:
11.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bement:
16.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Bement, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bement,IL (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bement,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bement,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bement, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bement, IL (%)
7.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bement, IL (absolute numbers)
108White
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bement, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bement, Illinois:
3.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bement:
8.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.7%Worked part-time
51.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
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