Population
2023
11.6% of 12.3 million people
Population poverty in Illinois compared
How does Illinois compare to other Illinois and National averages?
Illinois
11.6%
National average
12.5% (8% higher than Illinois)
Historical Timeline
historical data
2011 - 15%
The 2011 15% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 14.7%
The 2012 decrease to 14.7% from 2011 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2013 - 14.7%
The 2013 decrease to 14.7% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
2014 - 14.4%
The 2014 decrease to 14.4% from 2013 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2015 - 13.6%
The 2015 decrease to 13.6% from 2014 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.
2016 - 13%
The 2016 decrease to 13% from 2015 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2017 - 12.6%
The 2017 decrease to 12.6% from 2016 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2018 - 12.1%
The 2018 decrease to 12.1% from 2017 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.
2019 - 11.5%
The 2019 decrease to 11.5% from 2018 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.
2021 - 12.1%
The 2021 increase to 12.1% from 2019 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2022 - 11.9%
The 2022 decrease to 11.9% from 2021 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2023 - 11.6%
The 2023 decrease to 11.6% from 2022 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Illinois Poverty dataset.