11.0% of Berwyn, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.4% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.3%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berwyn, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berwyn:
11.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berwyn:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berwyn:
17.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berwyn:
13.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Berwyn, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berwyn,IL (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
17.4%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berwyn,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.5%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berwyn,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berwyn, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berwyn, IL (%)
7.7%White
36.4%Black
6.4%American Indian
4.0%Asian
12.4%Other race
3.6%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berwyn, IL (absolute numbers)
1,096White
1,710Black
51American Indian
86Asian
2,879Other race
3912+ races
3,101Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berwyn, IL
Children below poverty level:
Berwyn, Illinois:
15.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berwyn:
8.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berwyn:
15.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
42.8%Married-couple family
17.4%Male, no wife present
39.8%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
68.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
63.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
57.2%1939 or earlier
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