Union 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 Union County, IL was 19.55%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Union County, IL (77.21%), followed by Asian Alone (60.38%), and Two or More Races (20.76%). 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 (30.25%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (18.01%).

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

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

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Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Asian Alone
Two or More Races
White Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 77.21
Asian Alone 60.38
Two or More Races 20.76
White Alone 18.68
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 11.11
Some Other Race Alone 2.56
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.00
Union County, Illinois Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 30.25
Non-Hispanic White Alone 18.01