Latest news about poverty in Summit, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.4% of Summit, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.2% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Summit, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
13.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Summit:
16.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Summit:
16.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Summit, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Summit,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
31.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Summit,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.5%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Summit,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Summit, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, IL (%)
11.9%White
24.0%Black
22.7%American Indian
35.9%Asian
12.2%Other race
9.2%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, IL (absolute numbers)
142White
233Black
56American Indian
156Asian
474Other race
2232+ races
895Hispanic
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Summit, IL
Children below poverty level:
Summit, Illinois:
17.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Summit:
9.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Summit:
19.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
39.4%Married-couple family
24.9%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
42.7%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
61.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.4%One part-time, other didn't work
13.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
27.4%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
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