Latest news about poverty in Chicago, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.2% of Chicago, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.4% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 35.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chicago, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chicago:
17.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chicago:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chicago:
30.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chicago:
21.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.2%
Poverty by age in Chicago, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chicago,IL (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
30.7%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
32.2%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chicago,IL (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chicago,IL (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chicago, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chicago, IL (%)
9.3%White
28.7%Black
11.1%American Indian
18.2%Asian
24.9%Native Hawaiian
16.1%Other race
13.7%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chicago, IL (absolute numbers)
77,200White
207,093Black
3,613American Indian
35,219Asian
365Native Hawaiian
57,994Other race
52,1282+ races
117,339Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chicago, IL
Children below poverty level:
Chicago, Illinois:
25.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chicago:
12.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chicago:
26.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
27.6%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
60.6%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.4%Worked part-time
65.4%Did not work
2.2%Both worked full-time
6.1%One full-time, other part-time
18.9%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
24.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
43.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
40.3%1939 or earlier
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