DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for DeKalb County, IL was 15.63%.

By Race: The Asian Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in DeKalb County, IL (49.53%), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (46.00%), and Black Alone (39.53%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (17.93%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (12.28%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in DeKalb County, IL.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Asian Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Asian Alone 49.53
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 46.00
Black Alone 39.53
Some Other Race Alone 21.90
Two or More Races 15.19
White Alone 12.32
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.00
DeKalb County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 17.93
Non-Hispanic White Alone 12.28