Poverty Rate in Union County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Union County Compares
National Distribution
Where Union County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Union County: 20.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,689 | Scott County, VA | 20.2% |
| #2,690 | Tyler County, WV | 20.2% |
| #2,691 | Hughes County, OK | 20.2% |
| #2,692 | Union County, IL | 20.2% |
| #2,693 | Adams County, OH | 20.2% |
| #2,694 | Hempstead County, AR | 20.2% |
| #2,695 | Nevada County, AR | 20.3% |
Poverty Rate in Union County, Illinois
Union County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 20.2%, which ranks #2,692 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 60.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Union County ranks #99 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.