2.5% of Lemont, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 380.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.3% of high school graduates and 3.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.0%. For comparison, it was 5.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lemont, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lemont:
2.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lemont:
1.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lemont:
3.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lemont:
15.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.6%
Poverty by age in Lemont, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lemont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%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
0.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lemont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
6.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lemont,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lemont, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lemont, IL (%)
2.6%White
1.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.4%2+ races
5.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lemont, IL (absolute numbers)
374White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
902+ races
69Hispanic
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lemont, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lemont, Illinois:
0.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lemont:
3.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lemont:
3.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
65.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
12.4%Worked full-time, year-round
53.4%Worked part-time
34.1%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
26.6%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
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