Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 276,102.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Hardin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 60.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 653 of 3146
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3146
Brown County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3146
Schuyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 104.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3146
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 107.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3146
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 111.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3146
Pope County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2023 of 3146
Edwards County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 122.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 728 of 3146
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 129.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1441 of 3146
Piatt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 140.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 56 of 3146
Hamilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 583 of 3146
Stark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1715 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3146
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2388 of 3146
Moultrie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 188.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3146
Gallatin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 235.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2616 of 3146
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 237.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3146
Menard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 250.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 708 of 3146
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1197 of 3146
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1846 of 3146
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3146
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1444 of 3146
Wabash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 276.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3146
Bond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 315.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3146
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 319.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3146
Richland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3146
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3146
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1791 of 3146
De Witt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3146
Jersey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3146
Ford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 362.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 363.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3146
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 454 of 3146
Jo Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 384.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 573 of 3146
White County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1646 of 3146
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3146
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 443.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1344 of 3146
Mason County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 444.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2025 of 3146
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 471.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3146
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 332 of 3146
Edgar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 499.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1932 of 3146
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3146
Massac County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3146
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 549.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 562.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2406 of 3146
Woodford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 573.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 598.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3146
McDonough County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1783 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3146
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 678.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2267 of 3146
Effingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 692.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3146
Iroquois County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2190 of 3146
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 727.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1211 of 3146
Bureau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1158 of 3146
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 803.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3146
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3146
Ogle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 633 of 3146
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 915.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2155 of 3146
Kendall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 61 of 3146
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,018.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 963 of 3146
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,019.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 893 of 3146
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,058.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1923 of 3146
Whiteside County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3146
Stephenson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3146
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,189.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,284.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3146
Macoupin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2367 of 3146
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2112 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,507.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2588 of 3146
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3146
Coles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2292 of 3146
Williamson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3146
Tazewell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,010.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3146
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,310.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1617 of 3146
Kankakee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,666.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3146
Vermilion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,747.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3146
La Salle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1557 of 3146
McLean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,029.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3146
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2227 of 3146
Champaign County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,849.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3146
Rock Island County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1830 of 3146
McHenry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,236.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 347 of 3146
Peoria County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,711.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3146
Sangamon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,090.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3146
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,954.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1790 of 3146
Winnebago County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1992 of 3146
Will County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,547.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 325 of 3146
Kane County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3146
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3146
DuPage County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 237 of 3146
Cook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 126,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1796 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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