Poverty Rate in Cook County, Illinois

  • In Cook County, Illinois, an estimated 682,858 of 5,031,145 people live in poverty.

FAQs

  • What is the poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois?

    The poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois is 13.6%.

  • How many people in Cook County, Illinois live in poverty?

    In Cook County, Illinois, an estimated 682,858 of 5,031,145 people live in poverty.

  • How does the poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois compare to the average for Illinois?

    The poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois is 14.29% higher than the Illinois average. In Cook County, Illinois, an estimated 13.6% of 5,031,145 people live in poverty. In Illinois, 11.9% of 12,306,019 people live in poverty.

  • How does the poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois compare to the US?

    The poverty rate in Cook County, Illinois is 7.94% higher than the US average. In Cook County, Illinois, an estimated 13.6% of 5,031,145 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 325,521,470 people live in poverty.

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Illinois Counties

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County Poverty Rate
Kankakee County, Illinois Poverty Rate 13%
Lake County, Illinois Poverty Rate 8.4%
McLean County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14.4%
Madison County, Illinois Poverty Rate 11.2%
St. Clair County, Illinois Poverty Rate 12.3%
Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty Rate 9.3%
Winnebago County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14.3%
Champaign County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14.9%
Cook County, Illinois Poverty Rate 13.8%
DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.7%
DuPage County, Illinois Poverty Rate 6.9%
Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate 8.5%
Kendall County, Illinois Poverty Rate 6.4%
LaSalle County, Illinois Poverty Rate 13.7%
McHenry County, Illinois Poverty Rate 5.6%
Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate 17.6%
Peoria County, Illinois Poverty Rate 16.9%
Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty Rate 18%
Sangamon County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.1%
Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty Rate 20.9%
Will County, Illinois Poverty Rate 8%
Williamson County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14.6%
Champaign County, Illinois Poverty Rate 20.1%
Cook County, Illinois Poverty Rate 13.6%
DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14.2%
DuPage County, Illinois Poverty Rate 6.7%
Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate 7.8%
Kankakee County, Illinois Poverty Rate 13.8%
Kendall County, Illinois Poverty Rate 9.2%
Lake County, Illinois Poverty Rate 8%
LaSalle County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.3%
McHenry County, Illinois Poverty Rate 5.5%
McLean County, Illinois Poverty Rate 11.3%
Macon County, Illinois Poverty Rate 14%
Madison County, Illinois Poverty Rate 12.2%
Peoria County, Illinois Poverty Rate 12.9%
Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.2%
St. Clair County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.8%
Sangamon County, Illinois Poverty Rate 11.1%
Tazewell County, Illinois Poverty Rate 8.6%
Vermilion County, Illinois Poverty Rate 16.8%
Will County, Illinois Poverty Rate 6.9%
Williamson County, Illinois Poverty Rate 11.5%
Winnebago County, Illinois Poverty Rate 15.6%