2005 Report on Illinois Poverty

Contributing Organization(s): Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance


Author(s)/Creator(s): Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance

Publishing Date: 2008-03-01

Issue Areas: Poverty and Hunger

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2005 Illinois Poverty Summit

This is the fifth annual Report on Illinois Poverty. Since the 2000 report, poverty has both steadily increased and deepened. Illinois has 31% more people living in poverty than it did five years ago, amounting to an additional 373,000 people, larger than the population of St. Louis. This report looks at how population, economic, and basic needs issues are being affected by poverty in Illinois.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-elementary; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school

Coverage: Illinois

Type/Format: FactSheet

Language code: English

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