- Race
- White
8.4% Poverty Rate for White people in Cook County, Illinois
White
8.4% Poverty Rate for White people in Cook County, Illinois
2023
8.4% of 2.2 million people
White poverty in Cook County, Illinois compared
How does Cook County, Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?
Cook County, Illinois
8.4%
Illinois
8.6% (2% higher than Cook County, Illinois)
National average
9.8% (17% higher than Cook County, Illinois)
8.4% Poverty Rate for White people in Cook County, Illinois
Historical Timeline
8.4% Poverty Rate for White people in Cook County, Illinois historical data
2015 - 10.6%
The 2015 10.6% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 9.7%
The 2016 decrease to 9.7% from 2015 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2017 - 10.1%
The 2017 increase to 10.1% from 2016 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2018 - 9.3%
The 2018 decrease to 9.3% from 2017 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2019 - 9%
The 2019 decrease to 9% from 2018 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2021 - 7.8%
The 2021 decrease to 7.8% from 2019 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.
2022 - 8.5%
The 2022 increase to 8.5% from 2021 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2023 - 8.4%
The 2023 decrease to 8.4% from 2022 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Cook County, Illinois Poverty dataset.