Poverty Rate in Lee County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,234 of 3,222
62th percentile

How Lee County Compares

Lee County
11.8%
Illinois Average
11.8%
Rank #42 of 102 in state
National
12.6%
6.2% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.