Poverty Rate in Kankakee County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kankakee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Kankakee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Kankakee County: 12.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,321 | Cowlitz County, WA | 12.2% |
| #1,322 | Mitchell County, KS | 12.2% |
| #1,323 | Knox County, TN | 12.2% |
| #1,324 | Kankakee County, IL | 12.2% |
| #1,325 | McPherson County, NE | 12.2% |
| #1,326 | Seward County, KS | 12.2% |
| #1,327 | Lewis County, WA | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate in Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 12.2%, which ranks #1,324 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Kankakee County ranks #48 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 59th 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.