Latest news about poverty in Dolton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Dolton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.0% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dolton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dolton:
20.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dolton:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dolton:
22.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dolton:
15.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Dolton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dolton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
30.5%Under 5 years
58.0%5 years
47.2%6 to 11 years
51.1%12 to 14 years
86.9%15 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dolton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
30.1%6 to 11 years
46.4%12 to 14 years
41.5%15 years
36.2%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
24.6%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dolton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dolton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dolton, IL (%)
25.4%White
19.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
5.9%Other race
31.3%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dolton, IL (absolute numbers)
202White
3,577Black
0American Indian
0Asian
14Other race
2442+ races
99Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dolton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Dolton, Illinois:
42.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dolton:
12.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dolton:
29.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
21.9%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
61.7%Female, no husband present
0.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.4%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
14.4%1970 to 1979
31.0%1960 to 1969
34.4%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
29.9%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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