2.6% of Western Springs, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 366.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 1.8% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.9%. For comparison, it was 1.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Western Springs, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Western Springs:
2.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Western Springs:
1.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Western Springs:
2.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Western Springs:
7.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.9%
Residents above poverty level:
1.9%
Poverty by age in Western Springs, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Western Springs,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Western Springs,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Western Springs,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Western Springs, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western Springs, IL (%)
2.5%White
56.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.7%2+ races
4.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Western Springs, IL (absolute numbers)
290White
14Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
802+ races
36Hispanic
2.6%Below poverty level
97.4%Above poverty level
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Western Springs, IL
Children below poverty level:
Western Springs, Illinois:
2.3%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Western Springs:
1.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Western Springs:
24.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
23.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.8%Worked part-time
57.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
45.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
32.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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