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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 2014, at 52%. Monroe County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for Illinois was 20.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52Alexander County
Lowest6Monroe County
Median19.7102 counties
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Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 20 %Alexander County: 52 %Bond County: 20.9 %Boone County: 15.2 %Brown County: 15.4 %Bureau County: 19.9 %Calhoun County: 16 %Carroll County: 20 %Cass County: 18.6 %Champaign County: 23.5 %Christian County: 20.2 %Clark County: 20.4 %Clay County: 19.7 %Clinton County: 13 %Coles County: 24.8 %Cook County: 25.3 %Crawford County: 21 %Cumberland County: 16.2 %DeKalb County: 15.7 %De Witt County: 17.3 %Douglas County: 15 %DuPage County: 10.5 %Edgar County: 23.2 %Edwards County: 16.7 %Effingham County: 17.2 %Fayette County: 24.9 %Ford County: 19.3 %Franklin County: 29.7 %Fulton County: 22.1 %Gallatin County: 27.9 %Greene County: 21.8 %Grundy County: 10.5 %Hamilton County: 20.5 %Hancock County: 18.2 %Hardin County: 32.5 %Henderson County: 19.1 %Henry County: 14.8 %Iroquois County: 22.3 %Jackson County: 32.9 %Jasper County: 17.5 %Jefferson County: 28.2 %Jersey County: 16.5 %Jo Daviess County: 15.6 %Johnson County: 19.7 %Kane County: 15.6 %Kankakee County: 21 %Kendall County: 7.4 %Knox County: 27.2 %Lake County: 12.6 %LaSalle County: 19.5 %Lawrence County: 24.1 %Lee County: 16.2 %Livingston County: 16.7 %Logan County: 18.1 %McDonough County: 23.2 %McHenry County: 8.9 %McLean County: 12.6 %Macon County: 26.3 %Macoupin County: 19.7 %Madison County: 17.6 %Marion County: 29.9 %Marshall County: 15.8 %Mason County: 20.3 %Massac County: 30 %Menard County: 15.3 %Mercer County: 13.2 %Monroe County: 6 %Montgomery County: 23.4 %Morgan County: 21.4 %Moultrie County: 17.9 %Ogle County: 15.7 %Peoria County: 23.8 %Perry County: 21.7 %Piatt County: 9.9 %Pike County: 22.6 %Pope County: 30.8 %Pulaski County: 35.9 %Putnam County: 14.7 %Randolph County: 19.1 %Richland County: 21.6 %Rock Island County: 25.1 %St. Clair County: 27.4 %Saline County: 31.9 %Sangamon County: 22.6 %Schuyler County: 17.2 %Scott County: 18 %Shelby County: 17.6 %Stark County: 15.8 %Stephenson County: 22.2 %Tazewell County: 12.9 %Union County: 24.5 %Vermilion County: 27.7 %Wabash County: 21.2 %Warren County: 19 %Washington County: 13.1 %Wayne County: 22.9 %White County: 22.1 %Whiteside County: 18 %Will County: 11.8 %Williamson County: 23.2 %Winnebago County: 25.2 %Woodford County: 8.5 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Alexander County: 52 %Alexander County52Pulaski County: 35.9 %Pulaski County35.9Jackson County: 32.9 %Jackson County32.9Hardin County: 32.5 %Hardin County32.5Saline County: 31.9 %Saline County31.9Pope County: 30.8 %Pope County30.8Massac County: 30 %Massac County30Marion County: 29.9 %Marion County29.9Franklin County: 29.7 %Franklin County29.7Jefferson County: 28.2 %Jefferson County28.2Gallatin County: 27.9 %Gallatin County27.9Vermilion County: 27.7 %Vermilion County27.7St. Clair County: 27.4 %St. Clair County27.4Knox County: 27.2 %Knox County27.2Macon County: 26.3 %Macon County26.3Cook County: 25.3 %Cook County25.3Winnebago County: 25.2 %Winnebago County25.2Rock Island County: 25.1 %Rock Island County25.1Fayette County: 24.9 %Fayette County24.9Coles County: 24.8 %Coles County24.8Union County: 24.5 %Union County24.5Lawrence County: 24.1 %Lawrence County24.1Peoria County: 23.8 %Peoria County23.8Champaign County: 23.5 %Champaign County23.5Montgomery County: 23.4 %Montgomery County23.4Edgar County: 23.2 %Edgar County23.2McDonough County: 23.2 %McDonough County23.2Williamson County: 23.2 %Williamson County23.2Wayne County: 22.9 %Wayne County22.9Pike County: 22.6 %Pike County22.6Sangamon County: 22.6 %Sangamon County22.6Iroquois County: 22.3 %Iroquois County22.3Stephenson County: 22.2 %Stephenson County22.2Fulton County: 22.1 %Fulton County22.1White County: 22.1 %White County22.1Greene County: 21.8 %Greene County21.8Perry County: 21.7 %Perry County21.7Richland County: 21.6 %Richland County21.6Morgan County: 21.4 %Morgan County21.4Wabash County: 21.2 %Wabash County21.2Alexander County: 52 %Alexander County52Pulaski County: 35.9 %Pulaski County35.9Jackson County: 32.9 %Jackson County32.9Hardin County: 32.5 %Hardin County32.5Saline County: 31.9 %Saline County31.9Pope County: 30.8 %Pope County30.8Massac County: 30 %Massac County30Marion County: 29.9 %Marion County29.9Franklin County: 29.7 %Franklin County29.7Jefferson County: 28.2 %Jefferson County28.2Gallatin County: 27.9 %Gallatin County27.9Vermilion County: 27.7 %Vermilion County27.7St. Clair County: 27.4 %St. Clair County27.4Knox County: 27.2 %Knox County27.2Macon County: 26.3 %Macon County26.3Cook County: 25.3 %Cook County25.3Winnebago County: 25.2 %Winnebago County25.2Rock Island County: 25.1 %Rock Island County25.1Fayette County: 24.9 %Fayette County24.9Coles County: 24.8 %Coles County24.8Union County: 24.5 %Union County24.5Lawrence County: 24.1 %Lawrence County24.1Peoria County: 23.8 %Peoria County23.8Champaign County: 23.5 %Champaign County23.5Montgomery County: 23.4 %Montgomery County23.4Edgar County: 23.2 %Edgar County23.2McDonough County: 23.2 %McDonough County23.2Williamson County: 23.2 %Williamson County23.2Wayne County: 22.9 %Wayne County22.9Pike County: 22.6 %Pike County22.6Sangamon County: 22.6 %Sangamon County22.6Iroquois County: 22.3 %Iroquois County22.3Stephenson County: 22.2 %Stephenson County22.2Fulton County: 22.1 %Fulton County22.1White County: 22.1 %White County22.1Greene County: 21.8 %Greene County21.8Perry County: 21.7 %Perry County21.7Richland County: 21.6 %Richland County21.6Morgan County: 21.4 %Morgan County21.4Wabash County: 21.2 %Wabash County21.2
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Alexander County52-1.2 pts
2Pulaski County35.9-0.9 pts
3Jackson County32.9-1.1 pts
4Hardin County32.5-0.2 pts
5Saline County31.9+2.5 pts
6Pope County30.8-0.8 pts
7Massac County30+1.4 pts
8Marion County29.9-2.5 pts
9Franklin County29.7-0.4 pts
10Jefferson County28.2+1.5 pts
11Gallatin County27.90 pts
12Vermilion County27.7-2.8 pts
13St. Clair County27.4+0.8 pts
14Knox County27.2-1 pts
15Macon County26.3-0.2 pts
16Cook County25.3-0.7 pts
17Winnebago County25.2-0.8 pts
18Rock Island County25.10 pts
19Fayette County24.9-0.6 pts
20Coles County24.8+2.5 pts
21Union County24.50 pts
22Lawrence County24.1-1.3 pts
23Peoria County23.8-1.9 pts
24Champaign County23.5+2.7 pts
25Montgomery County23.4+1.7 pts
26Edgar County23.2-1.7 pts
26McDonough County23.2+0.3 pts
26Williamson County23.2-1.9 pts
29Wayne County22.9-4.5 pts
30Pike County22.6-4.7 pts
30Sangamon County22.6+0.7 pts
32Iroquois County22.3+1.8 pts
33Stephenson County22.2-4.5 pts
34Fulton County22.1+1.7 pts
34White County22.1-1.8 pts
36Greene County21.8-2.2 pts
37Perry County21.7-3.1 pts
38Richland County21.6-2.8 pts
39Morgan County21.4-3.3 pts
40Wabash County21.2+1.2 pts
41Crawford County21+1.5 pts
41Kankakee County21-2 pts
43Bond County20.9+0.4 pts
44Hamilton County20.5-3.3 pts
45Clark County20.4-1.7 pts
46Mason County20.3-2.4 pts
47Christian County20.2-0.5 pts
48Adams County20+0.1 pts
48Carroll County20-1.4 pts
50Bureau County19.9+2.2 pts
51Clay County19.7-1.8 pts
51Johnson County19.7-1.4 pts
51Macoupin County19.7-1.2 pts
54LaSalle County19.5-0.3 pts
55Ford County19.3+1.2 pts
56Henderson County19.1-1.6 pts
56Randolph County19.1-2.1 pts
58Warren County19-2.7 pts
59Cass County18.6-1.3 pts
60Hancock County18.2-1.5 pts
61Logan County18.1-1 pts
62Scott County18-1 pts
62Whiteside County18-1.2 pts
64Moultrie County17.9-0.4 pts
65Madison County17.6-1.3 pts
65Shelby County17.6-2.8 pts
67Jasper County17.5-0.5 pts
68De Witt County17.3-3.3 pts
69Effingham County17.2+1.3 pts
69Schuyler County17.2-2.2 pts
71Edwards County16.7-3 pts
71Livingston County16.7-0.7 pts
73Jersey County16.5+1.2 pts
74Cumberland County16.2-1.4 pts
74Lee County16.2-0.8 pts
76Calhoun County16-0.9 pts
77Marshall County15.8-0.8 pts
77Stark County15.8-1.5 pts
79DeKalb County15.7-2.2 pts
79Ogle County15.7-0.9 pts
81Jo Daviess County15.6+0.1 pts
81Kane County15.6-0.6 pts
83Brown County15.4+0.6 pts
84Menard County15.3-1.6 pts
85Boone County15.2+0.6 pts
86Douglas County15-2.4 pts
87Henry County14.8-1.2 pts
88Putnam County14.7-0.3 pts
89Mercer County13.2-0.4 pts
90Washington County13.1-1.3 pts
91Clinton County13+0.9 pts
92Tazewell County12.9+0.9 pts
93Lake County12.6-1.1 pts
93McLean County12.6-0.1 pts
95Will County11.8+0.3 pts
96DuPage County10.5+0.7 pts
96Grundy County10.5-0.2 pts
98Piatt County9.9-0.2 pts
99McHenry County8.9-0.3 pts
100Woodford County8.5-0.8 pts
101Kendall County7.4-0.4 pts
102Monroe County6+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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/illinois-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Alexander County, with 52% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Monroe County, with 6% in 2014.

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