11.4% of Forest Park, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.2% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 9.6% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Park, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Park:
11.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Park:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Park:
19.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Park:
21.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Forest Park, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
53.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Park,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Park, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Park, IL (%)
10.6%White
13.5%Black
85.2%American Indian
22.4%Asian
5.6%Other race
5.2%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Park, IL (absolute numbers)
785White
445Black
106American Indian
216Asian
55Other race
592+ races
147Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Park, IL
Children below poverty level:
Forest Park, Illinois:
10.7%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Park:
9.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Park:
35.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
47.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
40.4%Worked part-time
55.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
51.2%1939 or earlier
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