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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Union County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Union County was 17.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3 pts from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

202417.2%
Change on 2023+1.3 pts
Rank10th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high20.72022
Series low142020

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

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14161820222015201720192021202320242015: 15.3 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 19 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 17.2 %2020: 14 %2021: 17 %2022: 20.7 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 17.2 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202417.2
202315.9
202220.7
202117
202014
201917.2
201817.4
201719
201617.4
201515.3

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Union County17.2
Illinois11.5
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 Union County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Union County was 17.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.3 pts from 2023. That is the 10th 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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Union County?

20.7% in 2022, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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