17.3% of Preston Heights, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 14.1% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.8%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Preston Heights, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Preston Heights:
17.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Preston Heights:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Preston Heights:
8.8%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Preston Heights:
9.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Preston Heights, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Preston Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Preston Heights,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
26.8%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
28.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Preston Heights,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Preston Heights, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston Heights, IL (%)
11.0%White
22.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
12.0%Other race
15.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston Heights, IL (absolute numbers)
61White
257Black
0American Indian
36Asian
64Other race
582+ races
111Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Preston Heights, IL
Children below poverty level:
Preston Heights, Illinois:
20.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Preston Heights:
14.1%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Preston Heights:
34.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
27.2%Married-couple family
15.5%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
76.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.2%One full-time, other didn't work
70.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
32.7%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
34.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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