12.3% of Pontoon Beach, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.5% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pontoon Beach, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pontoon Beach:
12.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pontoon Beach:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pontoon Beach:
11.2%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pontoon Beach:
12.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Pontoon Beach, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pontoon Beach,IL (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
91.7%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
56.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pontoon Beach,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.1%Under 5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pontoon Beach,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pontoon Beach, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontoon Beach, IL (%)
11.6%White
13.7%Black
0.0%Asian
18.2%Other race
28.5%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pontoon Beach, IL (absolute numbers)
458White
58Black
0Asian
62Other race
1722+ races
101Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pontoon Beach, IL
Children below poverty level:
Pontoon Beach, Illinois:
16.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pontoon Beach:
10.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pontoon Beach:
7.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
14.0%Married-couple family
32.5%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
73.4%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
80.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.3%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
40.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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