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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County was 16.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5 pts from 2023. That is the 35th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

202416.8%
Change on 2023-0.5 pts
Rank35th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high30.52011
Series low16.82024

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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County, 2006 to 2024

152025303520062009201220152018202120242006: 20.8 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 23 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 22 %2019: 20 %2020: 19.3 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 16.8 %15202530352006201320242006: 20.8 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 23 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 22 %2019: 20 %2020: 19.3 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 16.8 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.
All 19 values
Period%
202416.8
202317.3
202222.8
202120.2
202019.3
201920
201822
201724.1
201623
201525.6
201427.4
201326.6
201229.1
201130.5
201022.7
200925.9
200824.4
200725.9
200620.8

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
St. Clair County16.8
Illinois14.1
United States15.5

St. Clair County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 13.7 %Alexander County: 37.1 %Bond County: 13.7 %Boone County: 10.6 %Brown County: 10.7 %Bureau County: 13.6 %Calhoun County: 10.5 %Carroll County: 17.9 %Cass County: 15.3 %Champaign County: 14.4 %Christian County: 15.2 %Clark County: 14.1 %Clay County: 15.6 %Clinton County: 8.4 %Coles County: 14.2 %Cook County: 17.6 %Crawford County: 17.9 %Cumberland County: 11.9 %DeKalb County: 11.5 %De Witt County: 13.5 %Douglas County: 10.6 %DuPage County: 5.5 %Edgar County: 16.5 %Edwards County: 13.2 %Effingham County: 8.9 %Fayette County: 17 %Ford County: 12.7 %Franklin County: 22.1 %Fulton County: 16.9 %Gallatin County: 22.2 %Greene County: 16.1 %Grundy County: 7.5 %Hamilton County: 15.1 %Hancock County: 14.1 %Hardin County: 25.8 %Henderson County: 17.6 %Henry County: 10.8 %Iroquois County: 13.2 %Jackson County: 23.7 %Jasper County: 14.1 %Jefferson County: 17.7 %Jersey County: 10.9 %Jo Daviess County: 11.3 %Johnson County: 13.3 %Kane County: 9 %Kankakee County: 16.1 %Kendall County: 5.2 %Knox County: 20.7 %Lake County: 9.5 %LaSalle County: 16.7 %Lawrence County: 17.1 %Lee County: 12.4 %Livingston County: 13.9 %Logan County: 12.1 %McDonough County: 20.8 %McHenry County: 6.9 %McLean County: 9.3 %Macon County: 23.4 %Macoupin County: 13.7 %Madison County: 12.5 %Marion County: 20.2 %Marshall County: 12.1 %Mason County: 19.6 %Massac County: 21.6 %Menard County: 11.2 %Mercer County: 11 %Monroe County: 4.1 %Montgomery County: 17.7 %Morgan County: 14.9 %Moultrie County: 11.9 %Ogle County: 12.4 %Peoria County: 20.5 %Perry County: 17.3 %Piatt County: 7.6 %Pike County: 15.9 %Pope County: 19.4 %Pulaski County: 34.9 %Putnam County: 11.2 %Randolph County: 17.5 %Richland County: 14.7 %Rock Island County: 18.2 %St. Clair County: 16.8 %Saline County: 28 %Sangamon County: 12.4 %Schuyler County: 12.7 %Scott County: 16.5 %Shelby County: 11 %Stark County: 13.7 %Stephenson County: 20.4 %Tazewell County: 9.3 %Union County: 20 %Vermilion County: 26.8 %Wabash County: 16.3 %Warren County: 17.9 %Washington County: 7.8 %Wayne County: 18.2 %White County: 18 %Whiteside County: 14.5 %Will County: 8.9 %Williamson County: 14.8 %Winnebago County: 20.3 %Woodford County: 5.8 %
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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024, %. St. Clair County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), St. Clair County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), St. Clair County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/st-clair-county-illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), St. Clair County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/st-clair-county-illinois.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), St. Clair County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/st-clair-county-illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County?

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County was 16.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.5 pts from 2023. That is the 35th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in St. Clair County?

30.5% in 2011, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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