2005 Report on Illinois Poverty

Contributing Organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center


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

Publishing Date: 2008-03-01

Issue Areas: Poverty and Hunger

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2005 Illinois Poverty Summit

File info: 52 pages; 1.82 MB file size

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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

Type/Format: FactSheet

Language code: English

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