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3.9% of Chatham, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 205.2% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.7% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.9%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chatham, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chatham:
3.9%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chatham:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chatham:
15.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chatham:
31.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.1%
Poverty by age in Chatham, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chatham,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chatham,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chatham,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chatham, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatham, IL (%)
3.0%White
25.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatham, IL (absolute numbers)
327White
74Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
21Other race
02+ races
36Hispanic
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chatham, IL
Children below poverty level:
Chatham, Illinois:
1.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chatham:
3.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chatham:
22.9%
Illinois:
21.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
64.7%Male, no wife present
35.3%Female, no husband present
12.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
69.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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