- Work-experience
- Did not work
25% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Cook County, Illinois
Did not work
25% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Cook County, Illinois
2023
25% of 1.3 million people
Did not work poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared
How does Cook County, Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?
Cook County, Illinois
25%
Illinois
21.2% (-15% lower than Cook County, Illinois)
National average
21.6% (-14% lower than Cook County, Illinois)
25% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Cook County, Illinois
Historical Timeline
25% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Cook County, Illinois historical data
2015 - 27.2%
The 2015 27.2% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 25.8%
The 2016 decrease to 25.8% from 2015 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
2017 - 25.2%
The 2017 decrease to 25.2% from 2016 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2018 - 24.9%
The 2018 decrease to 24.9% from 2017 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2019 - 23.6%
The 2019 decrease to 23.6% from 2018 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
2021 - 24.4%
The 2021 increase to 24.4% from 2019 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2022 - 25.2%
The 2022 increase to 25.2% from 2021 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2023 - 25%
The 2023 decrease to 25% from 2022 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Cook County, Illinois Poverty dataset.