17.3% of Park Forest, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.0% of high school graduates and 44.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.9%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Park Forest, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Park Forest:
17.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Park Forest:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Park Forest:
37.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Park Forest:
32.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.9%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Park Forest, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Park Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
13.3%15 years
54.2%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Park Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
34.9%Under 5 years
55.7%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.1%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Park Forest,IL (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Park Forest, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Park Forest, IL (%)
18.6%White
15.9%Black
38.4%American Indian
43.6%Asian
21.4%Other race
19.4%2+ races
28.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Park Forest, IL (absolute numbers)
663White
2,257Black
179American Indian
35Asian
238Other race
1672+ races
431Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Park Forest, IL
Children below poverty level:
Park Forest, Illinois:
20.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Park Forest:
14.0%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Park Forest:
44.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
17.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.3%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
88.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
41.4%1950 to 1959
30.0%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
54.9%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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