Latest news about poverty in Westmont, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Westmont, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.2% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westmont, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westmont:
11.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westmont:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westmont:
20.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westmont:
19.4%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Westmont, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westmont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
60.8%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
31.6%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westmont,IL (percentage below poverty level)
21.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westmont,IL (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westmont, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmont, IL (%)
10.6%White
10.6%Black
6.4%American Indian
3.9%Asian
42.0%Other race
6.4%2+ races
26.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmont, IL (absolute numbers)
1,563White
134Black
9American Indian
130Asian
611Other race
1442+ races
898Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westmont, IL
Children below poverty level:
Westmont, Illinois:
17.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westmont:
8.2%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westmont:
42.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
54.5%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
42.5%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
76.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.7%One full-time, other part-time
43.6%One full-time, other didn't work
3.6%Both worked part-time
37.8%One part-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
61.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
26.0%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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