Latest news about poverty in Bridgeport, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Bridgeport, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 16.1% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.8%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgeport, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
19.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeport:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgeport:
36.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgeport:
37.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Bridgeport, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgeport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
71.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
29.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgeport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgeport,IL (% below half of poverty level)
24.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgeport, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, IL (%)
20.1%White
6.1%Black
76.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeport, IL (absolute numbers)
369White
7Black
232+ races
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgeport, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bridgeport, Illinois:
19.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgeport:
16.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridgeport:
23.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
37.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
79.8%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
58.1%Both worked part-time
41.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
25.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
34.5%1939 or earlier
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