15.6% of Brighton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.8% of high school graduates and 42.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.7%. For comparison, it was 1.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brighton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
15.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brighton:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brighton:
23.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brighton:
14.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.7%
Residents above poverty level:
1.9%
Poverty by age in Brighton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brighton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
35.2%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brighton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
65.2%Under 5 years
14.3%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
35.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
27.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brighton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brighton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, IL (%)
16.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
27.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brighton, IL (absolute numbers)
358White
0Black
0American Indian
12Other race
02+ races
11Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
52.6%Below poverty level
47.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brighton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Brighton, Illinois:
25.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brighton:
7.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brighton:
42.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
55.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
13.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
54.2%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
78.0%Both worked part-time
12.2%One part-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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