Atlas of 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: 2003-03-01
Issue Areas: Poverty and Hunger; Education and Literacy
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2003 Illinois Poverty Summit
This Atlas makes available for the first time Illinois poverty data by legislative district. Elected officials now have the opportunity to understand how poverty impacts their own individual districts in three key ways: education rates, poverty rates, and median incomes. The data is also provided at the county level, for townships in Northeastern Illinois and by community area in Chicago. The information in the Atlas is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census with comparisons to 1990 Census data to establish rates of change in poverty. Taken once every decade, the U.S. Census presents an important opportunity to more closely examine population characteristics. These maps offer a unique geographic display of poverty issues 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
Coverage: Illinois
Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
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