17.5% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Cook County, Illinois

Under 5 years

17.5% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Cook County, Illinois

Under 5 years poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared

How does Cook County, Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?

  • Cook County, Illinois

    17.5%

  • Illinois

    15% (-14% lower than Cook County, Illinois)

  • National average

    16.8% (-4% lower than Cook County, Illinois)

17.5% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Cook County, Illinois

Historical Timeline

17.5% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Cook County, Illinois historical data

  • 2011 - 26%

    The 2011 26% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 25.7%

    The 2012 decrease to 25.7% from 2011 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 25.7%

    The 2013 decrease to 25.7% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 25.1%

    The 2014 decrease to 25.1% from 2013 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 24.1%

    The 2015 decrease to 24.1% from 2014 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 20.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 20.7% from 2015 represents a -3.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 20.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 20.6% from 2016 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 18.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 18.7% from 2017 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 18.6%

    The 2019 decrease to 18.6% from 2018 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 19.4%

    The 2021 increase to 19.4% from 2019 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 18.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 18.5% from 2021 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 17.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 17.5% from 2022 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Cook County, Illinois Poverty dataset.