10.0% of Arlington Heights, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.8% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.2%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington Heights, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington Heights:
10.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington Heights:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington Heights:
19.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington Heights:
18.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Arlington Heights, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington Heights,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.4%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington Heights, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington Heights, IL (%)
10.0%White
5.8%Black
11.8%American Indian
2.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
7.5%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington Heights, IL (absolute numbers)
5,413White
115Black
45American Indian
233Asian
0Native Hawaiian
214Other race
4942+ races
554Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington Heights, IL
Children below poverty level:
Arlington Heights, Illinois:
4.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington Heights:
8.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington Heights:
38.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
75.4%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
20.7%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
71.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.3%One full-time, other part-time
6.4%One full-time, other didn't work
11.0%Both worked part-time
31.8%One part-time, other didn't work
48.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
27.0%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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