Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on November 19, 2023.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Illinois with household income of less than $40k was 28.09%. Among all Illinois cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Carbondale city had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (64.05%), followed by East St. Louis city (64.02%), and Cahokia village (57.70%).
On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Campton Hills village (5.09%), Western Springs village (5.34%), and Frankfort village (7.32%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.
Related Topics: Illinois ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of Illinois Cities and Places By % of
Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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| Rank | City | Percentage of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbondale city | 64.05 |
| 2 | East St. Louis city | 64.02 |
| 3 | Cahokia village | 57.70 |
| 4 | Harvey city | 55.23 |
| 5 | Urbana city | 53.07 |
| 6 | Macomb city | 52.73 |
| 7 | Riverdale village | 51.56 |
| 8 | Danville city | 51.07 |
| 9 | Galesburg city | 51.00 |
| 10 | Kankakee city | 50.76 |
| 11 | Centralia city | 48.72 |
| 12 | Kewanee city | 48.56 |
| 13 | Freeport city | 47.90 |
| 14 | Streator city | 47.55 |
| 15 | Mattoon city | 47.29 |
| 16 | Taylorville city | 46.63 |
| 17 | Alton city | 45.46 |
| 18 | Markham city | 45.33 |
| 19 | North Chicago city | 45.12 |
| 20 | Rantoul village | 45.11 |
| 21 | DeKalb city | 44.42 |
| 22 | Marion city | 44.17 |
| 23 | Pontiac city | 44.01 |
| 24 | Charleston city | 43.88 |
| 25 | Mount Vernon city | 43.81 |
| 26 | Rockford city | 43.55 |
| 27 | Decatur city | 42.80 |
| 28 | Herrin city | 42.67 |
| 28 | Jacksonville city | 42.67 |
| 29 | Blue Island city | 42.16 |
| 30 | Calumet City city | 41.48 |
| 31 | Sterling city | 41.19 |
| 32 | Rock Island city | 41.12 |
| 33 | Canton city | 40.42 |
| 34 | Dixon city | 40.31 |
| 35 | Champaign city | 40.13 |
| 36 | Normal town | 39.77 |
| 37 | Peoria city | 39.51 |
| 38 | Worth village | 38.72 |
| 39 | Summit village | 38.53 |
| 40 | Quincy city | 38.23 |
| 41 | Justice village | 38.13 |
| 42 | Granite City city | 38.01 |
| 43 | Chicago Heights city | 37.99 |
| 43 | Lincoln city | 37.99 |
| 44 | Dolton village | 37.67 |
| 45 | Effingham city | 37.49 |
| 46 | Belleville city | 37.43 |
| 47 | Springfield city | 36.87 |
| 48 | Chicago Ridge village | 36.66 |
| 49 | Belvidere city | 36.59 |
| 50 | Moline city | 36.48 |
| 51 | East Moline city | 36.45 |
| 52 | Pekin city | 35.70 |
| 53 | Zion city | 35.47 |
| 54 | Maywood village | 35.20 |
| 55 | Ottawa city | 34.97 |
| 56 | Waukegan city | 33.95 |
| 57 | Lyons village | 33.92 |
| 58 | Wood River city | 33.66 |
| 59 | Hazel Crest village | 33.63 |
| 60 | Fox Lake village | 33.62 |
| 61 | Loves Park city | 33.53 |
| 62 | Collinsville city | 33.52 |
| 63 | Park Forest village | 33.50 |
| 64 | Chicago city | 33.48 |
| 65 | Richton Park village | 33.22 |
| 66 | Northlake city | 32.94 |
| 67 | Cicero town | 32.31 |
| 68 | Bloomington city | 31.97 |
| 69 | Niles village | 31.61 |
| 69 | River Grove village | 31.61 |
| 70 | Crestwood village | 31.47 |
| 71 | Bridgeview village | 31.44 |
| 72 | Midlothian village | 30.95 |
| 73 | Alsip village | 30.83 |
| 74 | Bradley village | 30.34 |
| 75 | East Peoria city | 30.26 |
| 76 | Berwyn city | 30.00 |
| 77 | Morris city | 29.81 |
| 78 | Lansing village | 29.36 |
| 79 | Forest Park village | 29.35 |
| 80 | Franklin Park village | 29.27 |
| 81 | Hickory Hills city | 29.23 |
| 82 | Bellwood village | 28.73 |
| 83 | Highland city | 28.55 |
| 84 | Sycamore city | 28.19 |
| 85 | Melrose Park village | 28.15 |
| 86 | Country Club Hills city | 28.06 |
| 87 | Schiller Park village | 27.87 |
| 88 | Palos Hills city | 27.77 |
| 89 | Elmwood Park village | 27.70 |
| 90 | South Holland village | 27.60 |
| 91 | Oak Lawn village | 27.23 |
| 92 | Matteson village | 27.15 |
| 93 | Westmont village | 26.64 |
| 94 | Fairview Heights city | 26.55 |
| 95 | Machesney Park village | 26.28 |
| 96 | Addison village | 25.89 |
| 97 | Huntley village | 25.57 |
| 98 | Crest Hill city | 25.40 |
| 99 | Burbank city | 25.24 |
| 100 | Edwardsville city | 24.94 |
| 101 | Homewood village | 24.90 |
| 102 | McHenry city | 24.72 |
| 103 | Troy city | 24.39 |
| 104 | Evanston city | 24.23 |
| 105 | Joliet city | 24.06 |
| 106 | Norridge village | 23.86 |
| 107 | Prospect Heights city | 23.83 |
| 108 | Wheeling village | 23.61 |
| 109 | Skokie village | 23.52 |
| 110 | Bourbonnais village | 23.42 |
| 111 | Des Plaines city | 23.29 |
| 112 | Woodstock city | 23.18 |
| 113 | Shiloh village | 23.14 |
| 114 | Elgin city | 22.83 |
| 115 | Waterloo city | 22.49 |
| 116 | West Chicago city | 22.48 |
| 117 | Swansea village | 22.47 |
| 118 | Glen Carbon village | 22.37 |
| 119 | Morton Grove village | 21.97 |
| 120 | Bensenville village | 21.80 |
| 121 | Antioch village | 21.54 |
| 122 | Hanover Park village | 21.49 |
| 123 | Aurora city | 21.42 |
| 124 | Orland Park village | 21.36 |
| 125 | Carpentersville village | 21.16 |
| 126 | Palatine village | 21.10 |
| 127 | Plano city | 20.83 |
| 128 | Glendale Heights village | 20.54 |
| 129 | Evergreen Park village | 20.41 |
| 130 | Mount Prospect village | 20.36 |
| 131 | Round Lake village | 20.16 |
| 132 | Brookfield village | 20.09 |
| 133 | Batavia city | 19.98 |
| 134 | Downers Grove village | 19.61 |
| 135 | Washington city | 19.59 |
| 136 | Oak Park village | 19.57 |
| 137 | Bloomingdale village | 19.25 |
| 138 | Morton village | 19.09 |
| 139 | Beach Park village | 18.92 |
| 140 | Streamwood village | 18.80 |
| 141 | Woodridge village | 18.73 |
| 142 | Glen Ellyn village | 18.42 |
| 143 | Round Lake Beach village | 18.41 |
| 144 | Lockport city | 18.11 |
| 144 | Schaumburg village | 18.11 |
| 145 | Barrington village | 18.10 |
| 145 | Godfrey village | 18.10 |
| 146 | Villa Park village | 18.01 |
| 147 | Oak Forest city | 17.96 |
| 148 | North Aurora village | 17.82 |
| 149 | Glenview village | 17.72 |
| 150 | Romeoville village | 17.71 |
| 151 | Lincolnwood village | 17.52 |
| 152 | Westchester village | 17.47 |
| 153 | La Grange Park village | 17.44 |
| 154 | Tinley Park village | 17.40 |
| 155 | Carol Stream village | 17.38 |
| 156 | St. Charles city | 17.31 |
| 157 | Gurnee village | 17.29 |
| 157 | Vernon Hills village | 17.29 |
| 158 | Wood Dale city | 17.28 |
| 159 | Lisle village | 17.06 |
| 160 | O'Fallon city | 16.81 |
| 161 | Lombard village | 16.76 |
| 162 | Shorewood village | 16.39 |
| 163 | Warrenville city | 16.26 |
| 164 | Grayslake village | 16.20 |
| 165 | Darien city | 16.18 |
| 165 | Roselle village | 16.18 |
| 166 | Arlington Heights village | 16.12 |
| 167 | Bolingbrook village | 16.08 |
| 168 | Hoffman Estates village | 16.02 |
| 169 | Rolling Meadows city | 16.01 |
| 170 | Elk Grove Village village | 15.62 |
| 171 | Wauconda village | 15.59 |
| 172 | Highland Park city | 15.58 |
| 173 | Park Ridge city | 15.36 |
| 174 | Roscoe village | 15.22 |
| 175 | Crystal Lake city | 15.20 |
| 176 | Columbia city | 15.17 |
| 177 | Burr Ridge village | 15.11 |
| 178 | Algonquin village | 15.06 |
| 179 | Wheaton city | 14.63 |
| 180 | Mundelein village | 14.56 |
| 181 | Buffalo Grove village | 14.24 |
| 182 | Elmhurst city | 13.91 |
| 183 | Libertyville village | 13.60 |
| 184 | Lemont village | 13.56 |
| 185 | Cary village | 13.42 |
| 186 | Bartlett village | 13.28 |
| 187 | Chatham village | 13.07 |
| 187 | Gages Lake CDP | 13.07 |
| 188 | Northbrook village | 13.04 |
| 189 | La Grange village | 12.57 |
| 190 | Mokena village | 12.46 |
| 191 | Deerfield village | 12.13 |
| 192 | Naperville city | 12.11 |
| 193 | Montgomery village | 12.00 |
| 194 | Palos Heights city | 11.80 |
| 195 | Wilmette village | 11.74 |
| 196 | Homer Glen village | 11.73 |
| 196 | South Elgin village | 11.73 |
| 197 | Geneva city | 11.58 |
| 198 | River Forest village | 11.16 |
| 199 | Lindenhurst village | 10.78 |
| 200 | Lake in the Hills village | 10.75 |
| 201 | Lake Forest city | 10.45 |
| 202 | Channahon village | 10.34 |
| 203 | Lake Zurich village | 9.63 |
| 204 | New Lenox village | 9.23 |
| 205 | Minooka village | 8.65 |
| 206 | Winnetka village | 8.52 |
| 207 | Yorkville city | 8.43 |
| 208 | Oswego village | 8.42 |
| 209 | Plainfield village | 8.08 |
| 210 | Hinsdale village | 7.51 |
| 211 | Frankfort village | 7.32 |
| 212 | Western Springs village | 5.34 |
| 213 | Campton Hills village | 5.09 |