Latest news about poverty in Highwood, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.6% of Highwood, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.8% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 33.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highwood, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highwood:
14.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highwood:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highwood:
12.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highwood:
4.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.4%
Poverty by age in Highwood, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.8%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
53.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highwood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
66.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
42.8%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highwood,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highwood, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highwood, IL (%)
16.1%White
0.9%Black
0.0%Asian
24.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
15.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highwood, IL (absolute numbers)
452White
1Black
0Asian
329Other race
02+ races
313Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highwood, IL
Children below poverty level:
Highwood, Illinois:
17.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highwood:
7.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highwood:
22.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
68.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.9%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
83.8%Worked part-time
13.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
81.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
40.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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