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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lake County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lake County was 24.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 83 counties in 2024.

202424.2%
Change on 2023+3 pts
Rank1st of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high24.82015
Series low18.72021

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lake County, 2015 to 2024

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18202224262015201720192021202320242015: 24.8 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 22.3 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 21.2 %2024: 24.2 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202424.2
202321.2
202222.9
202118.7
202019.2
201920.2
201822.3
201722.1
201621.9
201524.8

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2024
Lake County24.2
Michigan13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

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

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Lake County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lake County was 24.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 83 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Lake County?

24.8% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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