10.8% of Elwood, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 8.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elwood, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elwood:
10.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elwood:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elwood:
22.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elwood:
33.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.9%
Poverty by age in Elwood, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
63.6%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.1%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elwood,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elwood, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elwood, IL (%)
6.0%White
21.0%Black
100.0%Asian
15.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
38.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elwood, IL (absolute numbers)
117White
30Black
29Asian
10Other race
02+ races
78Hispanic
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elwood, IL
Children below poverty level:
Elwood, Illinois:
19.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elwood:
8.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
8.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
92.0%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
15.3%Worked part-time
79.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.2%1999 to 2000
36.9%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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