2.1% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Cook County, Illinois

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

2.1% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Cook County, Illinois

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared

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

  • Cook County, Illinois

    2.1%

  • Illinois

    2% (-5% lower than Cook County, Illinois)

  • National average

    2.4% (14% higher than Cook County, Illinois)

2.1% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Cook County, Illinois

Historical Timeline

2.1% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Cook County, Illinois historical data

  • 2015 - 3%

    The 2015 3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 2.6%

    The 2016 decrease to 2.6% from 2015 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 2.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 2.3% from 2016 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 2.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 2.2% from 2017 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 2.2%

    The 2019 decrease to 2.2% from 2018 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 2.2%

    The 2021 decrease to 2.2% from 2019 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 2%

    The 2022 decrease to 2% from 2021 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 2.1%

    The 2023 increase to 2.1% from 2022 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

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