23.3% of Chicago Heights, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 17.2% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.6%. For comparison, it was 31.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chicago Heights, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chicago Heights:
23.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chicago Heights:
13.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chicago Heights:
35.4%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chicago Heights:
16.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.7%
Poverty by age in Chicago Heights, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chicago Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
27.3%5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
26.3%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
27.1%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
37.5%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chicago Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
49.2%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chicago Heights,IL (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 6 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chicago Heights, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chicago Heights, IL (%)
16.7%White
26.0%Black
65.8%American Indian
26.0%Asian
31.8%Other race
14.4%2+ races
24.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chicago Heights, IL (absolute numbers)
897White
2,684Black
103American Indian
11Asian
2,149Other race
4292+ races
2,433Hispanic
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chicago Heights, IL
Children below poverty level:
Chicago Heights, Illinois:
31.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chicago Heights:
17.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chicago Heights:
35.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
16.7%Married-couple family
19.4%Male, no wife present
63.9%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
72.5%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
53.7%One part-time, other didn't work
46.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
23.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
37.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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