Poverty Rate in Putnam County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Putnam County Compares
National Distribution
Where Putnam County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Putnam County: 8.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #376 | Skamania County, WA | 8.1% |
| #377 | Washington County, CO | 8.1% |
| #378 | Weber County, UT | 8.1% |
| #379 | Putnam County, IL | 8.1% |
| #380 | Ohio County, IN | 8.1% |
| #381 | Jefferson County, WI | 8.1% |
| #382 | Powder River County, MT | 8.1% |
Poverty Rate in Putnam County, Illinois
Putnam County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 8.1%, which ranks #379 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Putnam County ranks #14 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 88th 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.