Poverty Rate in Wayne County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wayne County: 16.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,142 | Van Buren County, TN | 16.1% |
| #2,143 | Gregg County, TX | 16.1% |
| #2,144 | Lewis County, WV | 16.1% |
| #2,145 | Wayne County, IL | 16.1% |
| #2,146 | Bertie County, NC | 16.1% |
| #2,147 | Beltrami County, MN | 16.1% |
| #2,148 | Coos County, OR | 16.1% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Illinois
Wayne County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 16.1%, which ranks #2,145 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Wayne County ranks #84 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.