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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 17.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 4,200 people were considered in poverty.

17.2%

of the population (2020–2024)

4.19K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, McDonough County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 21.9% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 17.2% of the population in McDonough County, IL were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 4,200 residents of McDonough County were living under the poverty line, down 29.3% from 5,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 4,200 people in McDonough County, IL were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in McDonough County decreased from 16.1% to 13.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 27.5% to 21.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 8.3% to 9.1%.

In McDonough County, IL, the poverty rate for children decreased from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in McDonough County during 2020–2024, seven had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and Two or more races.
One group had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.9% in 2020–2024.

In McDonough County, IL, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population decreased from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.9% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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