State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,537,256.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Cook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,186,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3146

DuPage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 103,868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 97,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 250 of 3146

Kane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 84,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3146

Will County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3146

Winnebago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 71,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1708 of 3146

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 60,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1427 of 3146

Champaign County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2070 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 53,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3146

Peoria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1575 of 3146

Sangamon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3146

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,179.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3146

McHenry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3146

Rock Island County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,089.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1156 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3146

Kankakee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1211 of 3146

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3146

La Salle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,426.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1080 of 3146

Vermilion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2162 of 3146

Tazewell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3146

Williamson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1363 of 3146

Coles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2422 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2319 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3146

Whiteside County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3146

Stephenson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1516 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2135 of 3146

Kendall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3146

Macoupin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1305 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1761 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3146

Ogle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,666.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 612 of 3146

McDonough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1579 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3146

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1273 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1394 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1687 of 3146

Bureau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,497.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 895 of 3146

Iroquois County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1470 of 3146

Effingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 762 of 3146

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 147 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,016.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 834 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 348 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2137 of 3146

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 130 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1603 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,264.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1212 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1798 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3146

Massac County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3146

Jo Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 488 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1937 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1792 of 3146

Bond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 984 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1194 of 3146

Jersey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3146

De Witt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1093 of 3146

Edgar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3146

Ford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1366 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 458 of 3146

Wabash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1157 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3146

Moultrie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,435.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 494 of 3146

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2769 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 675 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,066.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,014.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1120 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 204 of 3146

Menard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 311 of 3146

Piatt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3146

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3146

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 932 of 3146

Stark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1588 of 3146

Edwards County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 444 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1104 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1146 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1422 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1539 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 842.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 603 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 173 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2022 2:17 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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