10.7% of Melrose Park, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.6% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.3% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melrose Park, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melrose Park:
10.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melrose Park:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melrose Park:
14.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melrose Park:
10.6%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
41.2%
Poverty by age in Melrose Park, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melrose Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melrose Park,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
20.6%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
23.7%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melrose Park,IL (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melrose Park, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melrose Park, IL (%)
9.0%White
10.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.4%Asian
9.8%Other race
11.0%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melrose Park, IL (absolute numbers)
349White
92Black
0American Indian
9Asian
971Other race
8332+ races
2,109Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melrose Park, IL
Children below poverty level:
Melrose Park, Illinois:
15.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melrose Park:
8.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melrose Park:
12.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
42.9%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
49.4%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
73.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
22.9%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
5.1%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
37.9%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
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