- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
21% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Cook County, Illinois
Less than high school graduate
21% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Cook County, Illinois
2023
21% of 403 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared
How does Cook County, Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?
Cook County, Illinois
21%
Illinois
21.1% (0% higher than Cook County, Illinois)
National average
24.3% (16% higher than Cook County, Illinois)
21% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Cook County, Illinois
Historical Timeline
21% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Cook County, Illinois historical data
2011 - 10.6%
The 2011 10.6% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 10.9%
The 2012 increase to 10.9% from 2011 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2013 - 10.7%
The 2013 decrease to 10.7% from 2012 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2014 - 9.8%
The 2014 decrease to 9.8% from 2013 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2015 - 25%
The 2015 increase to 25% from 2014 represents a 15.2% increase YoY.
2016 - 24.5%
The 2016 decrease to 24.5% from 2015 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2017 - 22.1%
The 2017 decrease to 22.1% from 2016 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.
2018 - 23.3%
The 2018 increase to 23.3% from 2017 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.
2019 - 23.4%
The 2019 increase to 23.4% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2021 - 22.7%
The 2021 decrease to 22.7% from 2019 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
2022 - 22.4%
The 2022 decrease to 22.4% from 2021 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2023 - 21%
The 2023 decrease to 21% from 2022 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Cook County, Illinois Poverty dataset.