17.5% of Worth, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 12.3% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.0%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Worth, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Worth:
17.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Worth:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Worth:
24.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Worth:
20.1%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Worth, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Worth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
16.3%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
64.9%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.4%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Worth,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.4%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 14 years
65.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
32.9%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Worth,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Worth, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worth, IL (%)
14.4%White
17.2%Black
7.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
52.7%Other race
7.1%2+ races
37.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Worth, IL (absolute numbers)
1,082White
59Black
26Asian
0Native Hawaiian
750Other race
382+ races
724Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Worth, IL
Children below poverty level:
Worth, Illinois:
34.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Worth:
12.3%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Worth:
12.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
48.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.5%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
39.7%Worked part-time
55.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.1%One full-time, other part-time
21.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
51.2%One part-time, other didn't work
11.3%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.1%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
39.4%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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