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Counties in Illinois by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Alexander County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 102 counties in 2013, at 53.2%. Monroe County had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for Illinois was 20.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.2Alexander County
Lowest5.8Monroe County
Median20.5102 counties
Illinois20.6History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 19.9 %Alexander County: 53.2 %Bond County: 20.5 %Boone County: 14.6 %Brown County: 14.8 %Bureau County: 17.7 %Calhoun County: 16.9 %Carroll County: 21.4 %Cass County: 19.9 %Champaign County: 20.8 %Christian County: 20.7 %Clark County: 22.1 %Clay County: 21.5 %Clinton County: 12.1 %Coles County: 22.3 %Cook County: 26 %Crawford County: 19.5 %Cumberland County: 17.6 %DeKalb County: 17.9 %De Witt County: 20.6 %Douglas County: 17.4 %DuPage County: 9.8 %Edgar County: 24.9 %Edwards County: 19.7 %Effingham County: 15.9 %Fayette County: 25.5 %Ford County: 18.1 %Franklin County: 30.1 %Fulton County: 20.4 %Gallatin County: 27.9 %Greene County: 24 %Grundy County: 10.7 %Hamilton County: 23.8 %Hancock County: 19.7 %Hardin County: 32.7 %Henderson County: 20.7 %Henry County: 16 %Iroquois County: 20.5 %Jackson County: 34 %Jasper County: 18 %Jefferson County: 26.7 %Jersey County: 15.3 %Jo Daviess County: 15.5 %Johnson County: 21.1 %Kane County: 16.2 %Kankakee County: 23 %Kendall County: 7.8 %Knox County: 28.2 %Lake County: 13.7 %LaSalle County: 19.8 %Lawrence County: 25.4 %Lee County: 17 %Livingston County: 17.4 %Logan County: 19.1 %McDonough County: 22.9 %McHenry County: 9.2 %McLean County: 12.7 %Macon County: 26.5 %Macoupin County: 20.9 %Madison County: 18.9 %Marion County: 32.4 %Marshall County: 16.6 %Mason County: 22.7 %Massac County: 28.6 %Menard County: 16.9 %Mercer County: 13.6 %Monroe County: 5.8 %Montgomery County: 21.7 %Morgan County: 24.7 %Moultrie County: 18.3 %Ogle County: 16.6 %Peoria County: 25.7 %Perry County: 24.8 %Piatt County: 10.1 %Pike County: 27.3 %Pope County: 31.6 %Pulaski County: 36.8 %Putnam County: 15 %Randolph County: 21.2 %Richland County: 24.4 %Rock Island County: 25.1 %St. Clair County: 26.6 %Saline County: 29.4 %Sangamon County: 21.9 %Schuyler County: 19.4 %Scott County: 19 %Shelby County: 20.4 %Stark County: 17.3 %Stephenson County: 26.7 %Tazewell County: 12 %Union County: 24.5 %Vermilion County: 30.5 %Wabash County: 20 %Warren County: 21.7 %Washington County: 14.4 %Wayne County: 27.4 %White County: 23.9 %Whiteside County: 19.2 %Will County: 11.5 %Williamson County: 25.1 %Winnebago County: 26 %Woodford County: 9.3 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Alexander County: 53.2 %Alexander County53.2Pulaski County: 36.8 %Pulaski County36.8Jackson County: 34 %Jackson County34Hardin County: 32.7 %Hardin County32.7Marion County: 32.4 %Marion County32.4Pope County: 31.6 %Pope County31.6Vermilion County: 30.5 %Vermilion County30.5Franklin County: 30.1 %Franklin County30.1Saline County: 29.4 %Saline County29.4Massac County: 28.6 %Massac County28.6Knox County: 28.2 %Knox County28.2Gallatin County: 27.9 %Gallatin County27.9Wayne County: 27.4 %Wayne County27.4Pike County: 27.3 %Pike County27.3Jefferson County: 26.7 %Jefferson County26.7Stephenson County: 26.7 %Stephenson County26.7St. Clair County: 26.6 %St. Clair County26.6Macon County: 26.5 %Macon County26.5Cook County: 26 %Cook County26Winnebago County: 26 %Winnebago County26Peoria County: 25.7 %Peoria County25.7Fayette County: 25.5 %Fayette County25.5Lawrence County: 25.4 %Lawrence County25.4Rock Island County: 25.1 %Rock Island County25.1Williamson County: 25.1 %Williamson County25.1Edgar County: 24.9 %Edgar County24.9Perry County: 24.8 %Perry County24.8Morgan County: 24.7 %Morgan County24.7Union County: 24.5 %Union County24.5Richland County: 24.4 %Richland County24.4Greene County: 24 %Greene County24White County: 23.9 %White County23.9Hamilton County: 23.8 %Hamilton County23.8Kankakee County: 23 %Kankakee County23McDonough County: 22.9 %McDonough County22.9Mason County: 22.7 %Mason County22.7Coles County: 22.3 %Coles County22.3Clark County: 22.1 %Clark County22.1Sangamon County: 21.9 %Sangamon County21.9Montgomery County: 21.7 %Montgomery County21.7Alexander County: 53.2 %Alexander County53.2Pulaski County: 36.8 %Pulaski County36.8Jackson County: 34 %Jackson County34Hardin County: 32.7 %Hardin County32.7Marion County: 32.4 %Marion County32.4Pope County: 31.6 %Pope County31.6Vermilion County: 30.5 %Vermilion County30.5Franklin County: 30.1 %Franklin County30.1Saline County: 29.4 %Saline County29.4Massac County: 28.6 %Massac County28.6Knox County: 28.2 %Knox County28.2Gallatin County: 27.9 %Gallatin County27.9Wayne County: 27.4 %Wayne County27.4Pike County: 27.3 %Pike County27.3Jefferson County: 26.7 %Jefferson County26.7Stephenson County: 26.7 %Stephenson County26.7St. Clair County: 26.6 %St. Clair County26.6Macon County: 26.5 %Macon County26.5Cook County: 26 %Cook County26Winnebago County: 26 %Winnebago County26Peoria County: 25.7 %Peoria County25.7Fayette County: 25.5 %Fayette County25.5Lawrence County: 25.4 %Lawrence County25.4Rock Island County: 25.1 %Rock Island County25.1Williamson County: 25.1 %Williamson County25.1Edgar County: 24.9 %Edgar County24.9Perry County: 24.8 %Perry County24.8Morgan County: 24.7 %Morgan County24.7Union County: 24.5 %Union County24.5Richland County: 24.4 %Richland County24.4Greene County: 24 %Greene County24White County: 23.9 %White County23.9Hamilton County: 23.8 %Hamilton County23.8Kankakee County: 23 %Kankakee County23McDonough County: 22.9 %McDonough County22.9Mason County: 22.7 %Mason County22.7Coles County: 22.3 %Coles County22.3Clark County: 22.1 %Clark County22.1Sangamon County: 21.9 %Sangamon County21.9Montgomery County: 21.7 %Montgomery County21.7
%. 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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Alexander County53.2+3.9 pts
2Pulaski County36.8-1.4 pts
3Jackson County34+3 pts
4Hardin County32.7+2.1 pts
5Marion County32.4+3.9 pts
6Pope County31.6-2.3 pts
7Vermilion County30.5+1 pts
8Franklin County30.1+3.1 pts
9Saline County29.4-1.1 pts
10Massac County28.6+0.8 pts
11Knox County28.2+4.3 pts
12Gallatin County27.9+0.8 pts
13Wayne County27.4+5 pts
14Pike County27.3+3.3 pts
15Jefferson County26.7+1.1 pts
15Stephenson County26.7+5.1 pts
17St. Clair County26.6-2.5 pts
18Macon County26.5-8.3 pts
19Cook County260 pts
19Winnebago County26+2.4 pts
21Peoria County25.7-2.2 pts
22Fayette County25.5-1.8 pts
23Lawrence County25.4+1.6 pts
24Rock Island County25.1+3 pts
24Williamson County25.1+2.6 pts
26Edgar County24.9+0.5 pts
27Perry County24.8+1.8 pts
28Morgan County24.7+4.9 pts
29Union County24.5-0.1 pts
30Richland County24.4+3 pts
31Greene County24+3.8 pts
32White County23.9+1.6 pts
33Hamilton County23.8+0.9 pts
34Kankakee County23-0.9 pts
35McDonough County22.9+0.5 pts
36Mason County22.7+0.2 pts
37Coles County22.3-3.2 pts
38Clark County22.1+2.1 pts
39Sangamon County21.9+0.4 pts
40Montgomery County21.7+2.2 pts
40Warren County21.7+1.2 pts
42Clay County21.5-0.9 pts
43Carroll County21.4+0.1 pts
44Randolph County21.2-0.5 pts
45Johnson County21.1+2 pts
46Macoupin County20.9+0.9 pts
47Champaign County20.8-1.5 pts
48Christian County20.7-1.7 pts
48Henderson County20.7+0.8 pts
50De Witt County20.6+3.5 pts
51Bond County20.5+1 pts
51Iroquois County20.5+0.9 pts
53Fulton County20.4-1.2 pts
53Shelby County20.4+3.5 pts
55Wabash County20-0.7 pts
56Adams County19.9+2.4 pts
56Cass County19.9-0.1 pts
58LaSalle County19.8-1.5 pts
59Edwards County19.7+3.6 pts
59Hancock County19.7-0.6 pts
61Crawford County19.5-2 pts
62Schuyler County19.4+2.2 pts
63Whiteside County19.2+1.4 pts
64Logan County19.1-1.1 pts
65Scott County19+0.3 pts
66Madison County18.9+2.3 pts
67Moultrie County18.3+2.3 pts
68Ford County18.10 pts
69Jasper County18+1.2 pts
70DeKalb County17.9+1.8 pts
71Bureau County17.7-1.2 pts
72Cumberland County17.6-0.7 pts
73Douglas County17.4+1 pts
73Livingston County17.4+0.2 pts
75Stark County17.3+2.2 pts
76Lee County17+0.2 pts
77Calhoun County16.9+0.4 pts
77Menard County16.9+1.1 pts
79Marshall County16.6+0.5 pts
79Ogle County16.6+2.4 pts
81Kane County16.2-1.5 pts
82Henry County16+0.8 pts
83Effingham County15.9+1.3 pts
84Jo Daviess County15.5-1.3 pts
85Jersey County15.3+0.7 pts
86Putnam County15+1.4 pts
87Brown County14.8-1.5 pts
88Boone County14.6-0.2 pts
89Washington County14.4+0.2 pts
90Lake County13.7+0.4 pts
91Mercer County13.6+0.8 pts
92McLean County12.7-1.6 pts
93Clinton County12.1-1 pts
94Tazewell County12+0.2 pts
95Will County11.5-0.2 pts
96Grundy County10.7-0.2 pts
97Piatt County10.1+0.9 pts
98DuPage County9.8-0.3 pts
99Woodford County9.3+1 pts
100McHenry County9.2-0.7 pts
101Kendall County7.8+1 pts
102Monroe County5.8+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 (Counties in Illinois by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Illinois by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2013. 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. Counties in Illinois by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2013.

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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, Counties in Illinois by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Alexander County, with 53.2% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Monroe County, with 5.8% in 2013.

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