Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,483,378.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,107.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3143
Kendall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,678.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 3143
Piatt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 957.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 137 of 3143
DuPage County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 56,249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3143
Woodford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 147 of 3143
McHenry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,378.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3143
Menard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 801.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3143
Will County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,605.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 305.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 219 of 3143
Jersey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3143
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,018.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 306 of 3143
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 52,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3143
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 367 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3143
Kane County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 43,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 446 of 3143
Moultrie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143
Ogle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,500.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143
Tazewell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 522 of 3143
Jo Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,954.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 535 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,889.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 542 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,938.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 604 of 3143
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 653 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3143
Brown County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 678 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 756 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,853.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3143
Iroquois County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,753.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3143
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,998.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3143
Effingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3143
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,761.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,427.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 907 of 3143
De Witt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Edgar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,893.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1057 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,079.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1136 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,721.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3143
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,022.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1188 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1246 of 3143
Whiteside County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1265 of 3143
Bureau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,014.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3143
Hardin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,192.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1354 of 3143
Hamilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,015.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1421 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,955.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143
Ford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,724.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3143
Kankakee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,744.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1521 of 3143
Stark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 704.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1528 of 3143
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,718.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1536 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1568 of 3143
Cook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 698,319.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1579 of 3143
Edwards County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 836.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1586 of 3143
Richland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1589 of 3143
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1621 of 3143
La Salle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,561.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,975.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1639 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1645 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1649 of 3143
Wabash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,566.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143
Williamson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Massac County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3143
Mason County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,828.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143
Sangamon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,182.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3143
Stephenson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1794 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,737.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143
Rock Island County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,518.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3143
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1863 of 3143
Macoupin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1904 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,328.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1918 of 3143
Bond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,236.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1921 of 3143
White County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,061.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3143
Peoria County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,707.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2025 of 3143
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2041 of 3143
McLean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3143
Winnebago County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,563.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,423.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3143
Gallatin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 843.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2220 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2247 of 3143
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,967.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2268 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2292 of 3143
Schuyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2302 of 3143
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 952.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2454 of 3143
Champaign County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2469 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,847.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2471 of 3143
Vermilion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2501 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2546 of 3143
McDonough County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2586 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,323.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2600 of 3143
Coles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2618 of 3143
Pope County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2763 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,932.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2915 of 3143
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2937 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 10:32 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.