Poverty Rate in Ford County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th percentile

How Ford County Compares

Ford County
12.4%
Illinois Average
12.4%
Rank #50 of 102 in state
National
12.6%
1.4% below

National Distribution

Where Ford County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Ford County: 12.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,381 San Joaquin County, CA 12.4%
#1,382 Cassia County, ID 12.4%
#1,383 Washington County, MD 12.4%
#1,384 Ford County, IL 12.4%
#1,385 Esmeralda County, NV 12.4%
#1,386 Logan County, ND 12.4%
#1,387 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT 12.4%
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Poverty Rate in Ford County, Illinois

Ford County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 12.4%, which ranks #1,384 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Illinois, Ford County ranks #50 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 57th 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.