Poverty-Related Data and Resources on IECAM

Online database

To get the most recent poverty data available in spreadsheets choose "Federal Poverty Levels" under the "Demographics" tab and then select a geographic area and year. You can also do a multiyear search that lets you compare tabular data for a single data type over multiple years. Great for identifying trends and changes over time. To get poverty data over time in spreadsheets choose "Population, by income-to-poverty ratios and age (0-5)" under the "Early Childhood Service Types & Demographics" tab for a selected range of years.

Poverty Levels: Children Age 5 and Under by Federal Poverty Level

Interactive map and downloadable data in spreadsheets and maps for children age 5 and under by federal poverty level (50%, 100%, 130%, 185%, 200%, and 400%) and geographic area for single years.

Children in Working Families

Search our online database for data on family employment conditions for children age 5 and under. Choose "Children in Working Familes" under the "Demographics" tab and then select a geographic area and year.

Employment

Unemployment rate in spreadsheets, charts, and maps for annual average unemployment rates and numbers in labor force, by state and county.

Social and Economic Conditions: Establishing Community Context for Early Childhood Decision Making

Resources for understanding local economic and social conditions.

Income Map: Where are the Highest and Lowest Incomes in Illinois?

This map can help advocates, policy makers, and others find areas of high and low incomes by census tract across Illinois.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Poverty Guidelines

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty

U.S. Census Bureau: Income and Poverty

Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.

U.S. Census Bureau: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2021

View and download 2021 state and county estimates for Small Area Income and Poverty estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Interactive Tool

Illinois Risk and Reach Report

Data tools in three early childhood focused domains: Family Stability (including poverty indicators), Health, and Early Care and Education.

Heartland Alliance’s 2020 Poverty Report and data dashboard

Heartland Alliance’s report on Illinois poverty for 2020.

The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty

Report from Center for American Progress, 2021

Data Quality Campaign: Accurate Student Poverty Data is Crucial to Supporting All Students: Fast Facts for Policymakers and System Leaders

Policy brief about student poverty measures.