Poverty Rate in Jersey County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jersey County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jersey County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jersey County: 8.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #537 | Saline County, AR | 8.8% |
| #538 | Fillmore County, NE | 8.8% |
| #539 | Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 8.8% |
| #540 | Jersey County, IL | 8.8% |
| #541 | Morgan County, GA | 8.8% |
| #542 | Codington County, SD | 8.8% |
| #543 | Montour County, PA | 8.8% |
Poverty Rate in Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 8.8%, which ranks #540 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Jersey County ranks #18 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 83th 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.