8.9% of Bensenville, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 5.9% of high school graduates and 15.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.5%. For comparison, it was 31.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bensenville, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bensenville:
8.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bensenville:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bensenville:
11.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bensenville:
13.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.7%
Poverty by age in Bensenville, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bensenville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
22.7%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bensenville,IL (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
23.5%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
20.7%15 years
24.6%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bensenville,IL (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bensenville, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bensenville, IL (%)
5.2%White
17.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.1%Other race
5.4%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bensenville, IL (absolute numbers)
388White
199Black
0American Indian
12Asian
0Native Hawaiian
851Other race
1652+ races
1,221Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bensenville, IL
Children below poverty level:
Bensenville, Illinois:
12.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bensenville:
5.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bensenville:
15.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
41.0%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
15.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
59.4%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
35.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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