Latest news about poverty in Wheaton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.6% of Wheaton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 111.9% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.8% of high school graduates and 39.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheaton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheaton:
5.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheaton:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheaton:
14.1%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheaton:
17.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Wheaton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheaton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheaton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
7.2%15 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheaton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheaton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheaton, IL (%)
4.2%White
37.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.9%Asian
14.6%Other race
1.1%2+ races
5.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheaton, IL (absolute numbers)
1,591White
568Black
0American Indian
445Asian
196Other race
562+ races
217Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheaton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Wheaton, Illinois:
4.9%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheaton:
3.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheaton:
39.0%
Illinois:
21.7%
53.7%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
35.4%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
44.7%Worked part-time
51.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.7%One full-time, other didn't work
1.9%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.6%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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