Mercer County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Mercer County | % | Illinois | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 1,736 | 10.87%, see rank | 14.41% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 430 | 9.10%, see rank | 10.54% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Mercer County | % | Illinois | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 1,685 | 10.39%, see rank | 13.66% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 422 | 8.52%, see rank | 10.01% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Mercer County | % | Illinois | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 1,512 | 9.33%, see rank | 12.64% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 424 | 8.23%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Mercer County | % | Illinois | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 1,217 | 7.58%, see rank | 12.44% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 310 | 6.36%, see rank | 9.14% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Mercer County | % | Illinois | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 1,304 | 7.84%, see rank | 10.68% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 286 | 5.83%, see rank | 7.82% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.