Illinois Poverty Rate
In Illinois, an estimated 1,498,523 of 12,380,582 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Illinois?
The poverty rate in Illinois is 12.1%.
- How many people in Illinois live in poverty?
In Illinois, an estimated 1,498,523 of 12,380,582 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Illinois compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Illinois is 5.47% lower than the US average. In Illinois, an estimated 12.1% of 12,380,582 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Illinois
2021
12.1% of 12.4 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Illinois
2021
16% of 2.8 million people
Under 5 years
Illinois
2021
17.7% of 691 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Illinois
2021
15.5% of 2.1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Illinois
2021
15.8% of 2.8 million people
18 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
11.2% of 7.6 million people
18 to 34 years
Illinois
2021
13.9% of 2.7 million people
35 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
9.8% of 4.9 million people
60 years and over
Illinois
2021
10.3% of 2.9 million people
65 years and over
Illinois
2021
10% of 2 million people
- Gender
Male
Illinois
2021
11% of 6.1 million people
Female
Illinois
2021
13.1% of 6.3 million people
- Race
White
Illinois
2021
8.7% of 7.6 million people
Black or African American
Illinois
2021
24.8% of 1.6 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Illinois
2021
15.5% of 83 thousand people
Asian
Illinois
2021
10.5% of 718 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Illinois
2021
10.7% of 6 thousand people
Some other race
Illinois
2021
16.5% of 943 thousand people
Two or more races
Illinois
2021
13.5% of 1.4 million people
Hispanic
Illinois
2021
14.8% of 2.2 million people
White, not Hispanic
Illinois
2021
8.5% of 7.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Illinois
2021
10.2% of 8.6 million people
Less than high school graduate
Illinois
2021
21.9% of 820 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Illinois
2021
14.3% of 2.1 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Illinois
2021
10% of 2.4 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Illinois
2021
4.7% of 3.2 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Illinois
2021
6.8% of 6.5 million people
Employed
Illinois
2021
5.2% of 6 million people
Male
Illinois
2021
4.3% of 3.2 million people
Female
Illinois
2021
6.1% of 2.9 million people
Unemployed
Illinois
2021
27.7% of 477 thousand people
Male
Illinois
2021
25.8% of 252 thousand people
Female
Illinois
2021
29.7% of 224 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Illinois
2021
11% of 9.9 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Illinois
2021
2.1% of 4.3 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Illinois
2021
13.6% of 2.3 million people
Did not work
Illinois
2021
20.8% of 3.3 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Illinois
2021
22.8% of 2.5 million people
Male
Illinois
2021
21.1% of 1.2 million people
Female
Illinois
2021
24.4% of 1.3 million people
18 to 24 years
Illinois
2021
43.4% of 244 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Illinois
2021
14.9% of 570 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Illinois
2021
19% of 309 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Illinois
2021
23.2% of 293 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
27.5% of 393 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Illinois
2021
19.8% of 366 thousand people
75 years and over
Illinois
2021
20.5% of 318 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Illinois
2021
3% of 1.1 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Illinois
2021
30.8% of 520 thousand people
Did not work
Illinois
2021
42.5% of 888 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Illinois
2021
11.9%