38.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeKalb County, Illinois

Black or African American

38.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeKalb County, Illinois

Black or African American poverty in DeKalb County, Illinois compared

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

  • DeKalb County, Illinois

    38.6%

  • Illinois

    23% (-40% lower than DeKalb County, Illinois)

  • National average

    20.8% (-46% lower than DeKalb County, Illinois)

38.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeKalb County, Illinois

Historical Timeline

38.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeKalb County, Illinois historical data

  • 2015 - 63.1%

    The 2015 63.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 47.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 47.3% from 2015 represents a -15.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 27.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 27.3% from 2016 represents a -20.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 30.3%

    The 2022 increase to 30.3% from 2017 represents a 3.0% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 38.6%

    The 2023 increase to 38.6% from 2022 represents a 8.3% increase YoY.

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