In 2023, about 11.9 percent of Illinois' population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Will County, IL (S1701ACS017197) from 2012 to 2023 about Will County, IL; Chicago; poverty; IL; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lake County, IL (S1701ACS017097) from 2012 to 2023 about Lake County, IL; Chicago; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

"The poverty rate is one of several socioeconomic indicators used by policy makers to evaluate economic conditions. It measures the percentage of people whose income fell below the poverty threshold. Federal and state governments use such estimates to allocate funds to local funds to local communities. Local communities use these estimates to identify the number of individuals or families eligible for various programs. " Source: U.S. Census Bureau.The map shows the poverty ratio for states, counties, tracts and block groups, with the data source from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) for 2013 for the previous 12 months. The percent of each Illinois county’s population that is considered obese from the 2015 CDC BRFSS Survey (Source, Lake County Illinois).

This dataset contains a selection of 27 indicators of public health significance by Chicago community area, with the most updated information available. The indicators are rates, percents, or other measures related to natality, mortality, infectious disease, lead poisoning, and economic status. See the full description at https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/assets/BB7058D2-E8A1-4E11-86CE-6CF1738F0A02.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Macon County, IL (S1701ACS017115) from 2012 to 2023 about Macon County, IL; Decatur; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kankakee County, IL was 12.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kankakee County, IL reached a record high of 16.40 in January of 2013 and a record low of 12.50 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kankakee County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jo Daviess County, IL was 8.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jo Daviess County, IL reached a record high of 10.10 in January of 2012 and a record low of 7.60 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jo Daviess County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, IL was 15.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, IL reached a record high of 16.70 in January of 2012 and a record low of 13.50 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Piatt County, IL was 5.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Piatt County, IL reached a record high of 7.20 in January of 2022 and a record low of 5.20 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Piatt County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marion County, IL (S1701ACS017121) from 2012 to 2023 about Marion County, IL; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McLean County, IL was 13.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McLean County, IL reached a record high of 15.70 in January of 2021 and a record low of 13.00 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in McLean County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in DeKalb County, IL (S1701ACS017037) from 2012 to 2023 about DeKalb County, IL; Chicago; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, IL was 16.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, IL reached a record high of 18.30 in January of 2012 and a record low of 14.70 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Summary File 4 (SF 4) from the United States 2000 Census contains the sample data, which is the information compiled from the questions asked of a sample of all people and housing units. Population items include basic population totals: urban and rural, households and families, marital status, grandparents as caregivers, language and ability to speak English, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship status, year of entry, migration, place of work, journey to work (commuting), school enrollment and educational attainment, veteran status, disability, employment status, industry, occupation, class of worker, income, and poverty status. Housing items include basic housing totals: urban and rural, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, year moved into unit, household size and occupants per room, units in structure, year structure built, heating fuel, telephone service, plumbing and kitchen facilities, vehicles available, value of home, monthly rent, and shelter costs. In Summary File 4, the sample data are presented in 213 population tables (matrices) and 110 housing tables, identified with "PCT" and "HCT" respectively. Each table is iterated for 336 population groups: the total population, 132 race groups, 78 American Indian and Alaska Native tribe categories (reflecting 39 individual tribes), 39 Hispanic or Latino groups, and 86 ancestry groups. The presentation of SF4 tables for any of the 336 population groups is subject to a population threshold. That is, if there are fewer than 100 people (100-percent count) in a specific population group in a specific geographic area, and there are fewer than 50 unweighted cases, their population and housing characteristics data are not available for that geographic area in SF4. For the ancestry iterations, only the 50 unweighted cases test can be performed. See Appendix H: Characteristic Iterations, for a complete list of characteristic iterations.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Tazewell County, IL (S1701ACS017179) from 2012 to 2023 about Tazewell County, IL; Peoria; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, IL was 11.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, IL reached a record high of 12.30 in January of 2022 and a record low of 9.90 in January of 2016. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, IL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Christian County, IL (S1701ACS017021) from 2012 to 2023 about Christian County, IL; IL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.