NEW! May 5, 2010: The 2010 Report on Illinois Poverty, released by the Social IMPACT Research Center (formerly the Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty), finds Illinoisans have been hit hard by long-term economic shifts, the recession, and the state budget crisis, which threatens to erode vital human services at a time of unprecedented need.

Use the menu bar on the left to explore the report, the County Well-Being Index, poverty maps, and a magnitude of county-level data related to poverty, income, employment, housing, health, education, and public benefits.  

Media Contacts 

Report on Poverty in the News and on the Web

848 WBEZ Public Radio - Recession Hits Poor Hardest

Chicago's WBEZ Public Radio - Illinois' Poorest Hit Hardest by Recession

Galesburg Register-Mail - Knox County Lands on Poverty Warning List

We gratefully acknowledge The Chicago Community Trust and The Annie E. Casey Foundation for their general support of our anti-poverty analyses.