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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County was 11.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 61st highest of 102 counties in 2024.

202411.8%
Change on 2023+0.1 pts
Rank61st of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high12.52022
Series low11.72023

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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County, 2021 to 2024

11.611.81212.212.412.620212022202320242021: 12 %2022: 12.5 %2023: 11.7 %2024: 11.8 %11.611.81212.212.412.6202120242021: 12 %2022: 12.5 %2023: 11.7 %2024: 11.8 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202411.8
202311.7
202212.5
202112

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Lee County11.8
Illinois11.8
United States12.5

Lee County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 12.8 %Alexander County: 19 %Bond County: 10.9 %Boone County: 9.9 %Brown County: 9.3 %Bureau County: 10.8 %Calhoun County: 6.3 %Carroll County: 14.2 %Cass County: 11.1 %Champaign County: 19.1 %Christian County: 10.2 %Clark County: 9.2 %Clay County: 17.5 %Clinton County: 7.4 %Coles County: 18.7 %Cook County: 13.5 %Crawford County: 12.1 %Cumberland County: 9.1 %DeKalb County: 14.8 %De Witt County: 10 %Douglas County: 8.5 %DuPage County: 6.6 %Edgar County: 12 %Edwards County: 16.5 %Effingham County: 10.1 %Fayette County: 15.5 %Ford County: 12.4 %Franklin County: 17.5 %Fulton County: 13.2 %Gallatin County: 13.6 %Greene County: 14.3 %Grundy County: 6 %Hamilton County: 12.1 %Hancock County: 12.3 %Hardin County: 11 %Henderson County: 13.9 %Henry County: 8.9 %Iroquois County: 12.5 %Jackson County: 21 %Jasper County: 11.1 %Jefferson County: 13.5 %Jersey County: 8.8 %Jo Daviess County: 7.8 %Johnson County: 17.6 %Kane County: 7.9 %Kankakee County: 12.2 %Kendall County: 5.4 %Knox County: 14.6 %Lake County: 8.3 %LaSalle County: 13.9 %Lawrence County: 14.5 %Lee County: 11.8 %Livingston County: 10.5 %Logan County: 13.1 %McDonough County: 17.2 %McHenry County: 6.2 %McLean County: 12.9 %Macon County: 15 %Macoupin County: 13.1 %Madison County: 11.1 %Marion County: 15.4 %Marshall County: 11.4 %Mason County: 14.8 %Massac County: 16.3 %Menard County: 10.1 %Mercer County: 8.9 %Monroe County: 5 %Montgomery County: 12.6 %Morgan County: 13.4 %Moultrie County: 9.2 %Ogle County: 8.4 %Peoria County: 15.7 %Perry County: 16.9 %Piatt County: 6.1 %Pike County: 14.9 %Pope County: 13.3 %Pulaski County: 25 %Putnam County: 8.1 %Randolph County: 14.6 %Richland County: 12.1 %Rock Island County: 15.5 %St. Clair County: 13.6 %Saline County: 18.9 %Sangamon County: 13.1 %Schuyler County: 20.8 %Scott County: 11.5 %Shelby County: 9.2 %Stark County: 11.1 %Stephenson County: 13.9 %Tazewell County: 9 %Union County: 20.2 %Vermilion County: 17.7 %Wabash County: 16.7 %Warren County: 14.6 %Washington County: 7.5 %Wayne County: 16.1 %White County: 16.4 %Whiteside County: 12 %Will County: 7.3 %Williamson County: 13.8 %Winnebago County: 15.6 %Woodford County: 7 %
  • Under 8.8
  • 8.8 to 11
  • 11 to 13
  • 13 to 14
  • 14 to 16
  • 16 and over
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Lee 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 with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Lee County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Lee County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/lee-county-illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Lee County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/lee-county-illinois.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Lee County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/lee-county-illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Lee County, 2021 to 2024}},
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What is the poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County?

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County was 11.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 61st highest of 102 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Lee County?

12.5% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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