Poverty Rate in Lee County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 11.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,231 | Pershing County, NV | 11.8% |
| #1,232 | Butler County, OH | 11.8% |
| #1,233 | Rensselaer County, NY | 11.8% |
| #1,234 | Lee County, IL | 11.8% |
| #1,235 | Buncombe County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,236 | Nash County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,237 | Prairie County, AR | 11.8% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, Illinois
Lee County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 11.8%, which ranks #1,234 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Lee County ranks #42 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 62th 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.