Poverty Rate in Edgar County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Edgar County Compares
National Distribution
Where Edgar County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Edgar County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,272 | Gem County, ID | 12.0% |
| #1,273 | Fayette County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,274 | Garfield County, WA | 12.0% |
| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,276 | Jones County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,277 | Lee County, FL | 12.0% |
| #1,278 | Waldo County, ME | 12.0% |
Poverty Rate in Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,275 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Edgar County ranks #44 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.