11.6% of Bellwood, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.4% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.9%. For comparison, it was 19.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellwood, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellwood:
11.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellwood:
2.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellwood:
11.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellwood:
9.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.2%
Poverty by age in Bellwood, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.3%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
25.8%Under 5 years
2.4%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.6%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellwood,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellwood, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellwood, IL (%)
16.0%White
10.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
12.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellwood, IL (absolute numbers)
98White
1,279Black
23American Indian
14Asian
310Other race
4532+ races
708Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellwood, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bellwood, Illinois:
15.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellwood:
10.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellwood:
12.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
49.1%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
42.6%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
10.7%Worked part-time
86.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
52.9%One full-time, other didn't work
5.8%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
15.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
59.2%1950 to 1959
24.6%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
44.1%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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