Poverty Rate in Effingham County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.1%
Rank #811/3,222 · #29 in IL
75th
Effingham 10.1%
IL 11.8% -14.4%
US 12.6% -19.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Effingham County's poverty rate of 10.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Effingham County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #808 | Baldwin County, AL | 10.1% |
| #809 | Allamakee County, IA | 10.1% |
| #810 | Lebanon County, PA | 10.1% |
| #811 | Effingham County, IL | 10.1% |
| #812 | Ripley County, IN | 10.1% |
| #813 | Valley County, MT | 10.1% |
| #814 | Menard County, IL | 10.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Effingham County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 10.1%, ranking #811 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Illinois, it ranks #29 of 102. This places it in the 75th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.