5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Cook County, Illinois

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5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Cook County, Illinois

Employed poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared

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

  • Cook County, Illinois

    5.5%

  • Illinois

    5.2% (-5% lower than Cook County, Illinois)

  • National average

    5.7% (4% higher than Cook County, Illinois)

5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Cook County, Illinois

Historical Timeline

5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Cook County, Illinois historical data

  • 2011 - 29.3%

    The 2011 29.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 31%

    The 2012 increase to 31% from 2011 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 31.7%

    The 2013 increase to 31.7% from 2012 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 31.7%

    The 2014 decrease to 31.7% from 2013 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 6.8%

    The 2015 decrease to 6.8% from 2014 represents a -24.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 6.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 6.3% from 2015 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 5.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 5.9% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 5.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 5.5% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 5.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 5.2% from 2018 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 5.4%

    The 2021 increase to 5.4% from 2019 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 5.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 5.3% from 2021 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 5.5%

    The 2023 increase to 5.5% from 2022 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

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