9.6% of West Point, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.9% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Point, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
9.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Point:
38.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Point:
87.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in West Point, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Point,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Point,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
80.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Point,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Point, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, IL (%)
9.5%White
48.6%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, IL (absolute numbers)
22White
1Asian
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Point, IL
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Point:
5.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Point:
28.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
38.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
59.3%1939 or earlier
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